"The mountains are not a gym"
Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2010 5:37 pm
I saw this posted recently (or something to the effect), and by others in the past. It seems to come from the belief that the mountains and surrounding wildernesses are a temple at which worship is to be offered. Or that it is a place to recharge the soul and appreciate God's creation. Why can't it be both, or all, at the same time? Are these places we go to so small that there is not room to enjoy the hills in more ways than one or two?
There are a number of outdoor pursuits that don't particularly appeal to me, but I can easily see their appeal to others. So why denigrate one over the other as long as one activity doesn't impinge on another?
Personally, if I were God and wanted to create a place of worship, it would look more like a playground than a church. But that's just me.
There are a number of outdoor pursuits that don't particularly appeal to me, but I can easily see their appeal to others. So why denigrate one over the other as long as one activity doesn't impinge on another?
Personally, if I were God and wanted to create a place of worship, it would look more like a playground than a church. But that's just me.