Even Perfection is Limited!

Last updated on: March 26, 2007 at 1:06 pm by David Hayward

Even Perfection is Limited! 2007-03-26T13:06:44-04:00 David Hayward

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Some have asked what I spoke on yesterday. Psalm 119: 96:

I have seen a limit to all perfection, but your commandment is exceedingly broad.

No matter what we know, no matter how impressive discoveries are or information is, no matter how perfect a certain philosophy or religion is, it is limited because it is human. How many times has the human race said, “This is it. Finally it!”, only to be proven if not wrong, at least imperfect? Over and over again. I don’t care how amazing it is, it is limited. Human knowledge is based on experience, on knowledge that is already stored in our brain cells. So nothing is entirely new. It is only a revamping of the old, a restyling, a renovation. People are flocking to “The Secret”, but do they know that it was all inspired by a book written 100 years ago on the science of getting rich? It isn’t new. Only the package is new. It is a re-energized sales pitch. That’s all. It’s the same ingredients in the shape of a different dish. Just watch: in a year or two it will be “The Secret: New And Improved!”.

I apply this rigorously to all schools of thought, all philosophies, theologies and religions, including Christianity. I’ve seen a limit to the perfection of Christianity and the Church. There is a wisdom that transcends all others. It is a broad and spacious place without borders. It is filled with wonder and benediction.

The fine-art photograph is the creation of my friend Mark Hemmings, from his Japan series.

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