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Wednesday, September 01, 2010

Why I hate friends who can't relate- false story tellers

Well why not hate them... they probably deserve it-don't you think?

They are so annoying as they pretend to have no story.......
Those I know usually have very strong and deeply held story BUT refuse to share (in an open and honest human Christian interaction of equals) and thus maintain a false story on the surface which means .... you don't really know them. Goffman (sociologist, symbolic interactionist) describes it in terms of front-stage and backstage, all are actors in the creation of the narrative of life. Goffman exposes / describes the fracture between the 'contradictory' stories that people tell by calling us to observe both front AND back stage.

You can never know those who have a hidden / unspoken story, an untold story or a false story. As followers of the Messiah Jesus our story should be embedded in HIS story and thus HIS narrative forces all those who declare allegiance to HIM to bring their story and lay it at HIS feet -the feet of the brothers and sisters we intersect / interact with. It is only then my history is validated and slips into the Jesus narrative.

I want a Jesus story in my life.....don't you.

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