I guess you never know what you truly believe until you’re tested to stand by it.

Have you seen the old movie "Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guess_Who’s_Coming_to_Dinner)
 I just saw that one, and another, "The Syrian Bride," (2006, director, Eran Riklis. www.kochlorberfilms.com). Check them out, should you have a chance: they have their own interestingness. Their own daring.
The first one I laughed all through, the second one I bit my lip all through and wondered if I should cry or not?, and during both of them. . . I struggled to comprehend. . . But can there be any understanding of the senseless?

Senseless, not unreasonable, because the issues can be reasoned; not pointless, they have serious, logical points. But senseless, because there is no intelligence in narrow-mindedness, and neither is there any "sensitivity" for the people involved. What can be said for mankind when our sensitivity is centered, not in humanity. . . not in people having a chance at real life and true love, but in politics, in pride, in problems?

"From age to age the Lord has been seeking to awaken
in the souls of men a sense of their divine brotherhood."
 ~ E.G. White, Ministry of Healing, p. 159, under "Teaching and Healing" chapter.

Include issues of ethnicity, race hatred or superority, but we can go deeper than that.
Involve social status, economic classing, but go farther than that.
Infer religious bigotry, but let’s go beyond that.
Intangle political problems, ethical questions, but go straight through that.
Incompass the world–But.

But I think. . . I think none of that ultimately matters.
I think the heart of this is simple and direct:
It goes deeper and farther, beyond and straight through everything and everyone’s problem right to

me.
my heart, my soul.
my divine brotherhod. . . to my unknown family. Waken me, o Lord.

I hate the abstract-ing of Belief.

Belief solidified by life {thooughts, words, actions; Lifestyle} is real belief. Anything less than this is . . .what? Idealism? A chance for Hipocracy? or simply, Nothingness?

If you think it’s wrong, don’t do it or excuse it.
If you think something needs to be done — and it’s do-able — do it.
If you think something is truth, live by it. Right, promote it.
Practice makes perfect, yes?

I don’t mean to be idealistic. We don’t always know with precision what we believe. It’s difficult to stand firm on something we’re still shaky about. I struggle myself–but that is to be expected! It is only basic to breaking forth; freeing yourself from the womb and entering that bright, bright light and the noise and the harsh air of the living.

I respect the strugglers. . . It is not risk. Anything less than taking common risks is. . . what? Boredom? Being a corpse? an existance of Nothingness? "The weakness of your breed: yet at length  quietness / Will cover those wistful eyes."

People often mistake belief with headiness, fanaticism. { "I believe the same as you do, but I don’t think we need to actually try to do it all"  Or, "I agree with you, but you really shouldn’t mention. . ." Well then what should I do?  It is extreme to live up to all you believe. But then how should I live?

What is the definition of "extereme"?  Doubtless it is a real thing, a bad thing. Temperence, Balance: these are good if you want a sound mind, healthy lifestyle, nice friends. This is what I strive for. But apparently some of the things I perceive as temperate and balanced are seen as compromising by one and extreme by another. How I see myself? {you should know! my blogs are riddles with question-marks  I’m Fulfilled and happy, with a lot yet to learn: the universe is big; my local library is too.

Be cautious, be Sure: Are they extreme, or is this just culture-shock I feel?