As human beings I think that we all share a passion that is common to the human condition. That is to truly belong and be loyal to a specific group. Belonging to some faction or movement helps define who we are and if we can start to define who we are then it is possible to sort out some of the reasons of why we are living. To not stand for anything (apart from being mostly impossible) leaves little to live for and leaves a person with minimal drive. I, at least, have a need to belong to and fight for something. Perhaps this is why I cling so stolidly, at least try to, to the Mennonite faith. Even holding onto my GC subdivision seems to allow me to make more sense out of who I am and why I go on living. In the same way sports fans cling loyally to various sports teams representing the team and avidly watching and educating themselves about the success or failure of their team.
Although belonging so definitely to a group is helpful, it seems unrewarding to be only kind of a part of something. To halfheartedly claim membership to a group leaves one on the outskirts of that group and turned away by other groups because of one's part allegiance to the first group.
I want to proudly carry a banner, defining myself as part of something and apart from others who stand for what I don't.
(This separation can be problematic if one wishes to envision a united world.)
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