Comments on: Defining Community, Love, and Good News http://societyvs.wordpress.com/2008/02/18/defining-community-love-and-good-news/ Revolution in Faith Tue, 17 Nov 2009 02:50:19 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: societyvs http://societyvs.wordpress.com/2008/02/18/defining-community-love-and-good-news/#comment-2400 societyvs Thu, 21 Feb 2008 18:53:07 +0000 http://societyvs.wordpress.com/?p=187#comment-2400 "I don’t think we can judge the faith by what we see happening in the churches today." (Ken) On one hand I agree Ken - I still see myself as a Christian but I know I don not hold to their mainstream theologies and doctrines (but I do follow the Christ). On the other hand I disagree - the faith has to be judged by it's obvious flag bearers - namely the denominations who claim the 'Christ'. Now, you and I may not like what we see in these churches - but then where do we go to find the 'Christ' outside of these churches? Fact is, this is where we learned of these things we now know. So yes, if we are going to challenge this faith and call out it's problems - the faith as we know it is the churches we see. “I don’t think we can judge the faith by what we see happening in the churches today.” (Ken)

On one hand I agree Ken – I still see myself as a Christian but I know I don not hold to their mainstream theologies and doctrines (but I do follow the Christ).

On the other hand I disagree – the faith has to be judged by it’s obvious flag bearers – namely the denominations who claim the ‘Christ’. Now, you and I may not like what we see in these churches – but then where do we go to find the ‘Christ’ outside of these churches? Fact is, this is where we learned of these things we now know. So yes, if we are going to challenge this faith and call out it’s problems – the faith as we know it is the churches we see.

]]> By: brotherken http://societyvs.wordpress.com/2008/02/18/defining-community-love-and-good-news/#comment-2398 brotherken Thu, 21 Feb 2008 18:36:27 +0000 http://societyvs.wordpress.com/?p=187#comment-2398 Great post Jason. The aggressive and merciless approach of the church is one of the things that brought me to question their role in the body of Christ. I don't think we can judge the faith by what we see happening in the churches today. Great post Jason. The aggressive and merciless approach of the church is one of the things that brought me to question their role in the body of Christ. I don’t think we can judge the faith by what we see happening in the churches today.

]]> By: societyvs http://societyvs.wordpress.com/2008/02/18/defining-community-love-and-good-news/#comment-2393 societyvs Thu, 21 Feb 2008 05:42:29 +0000 http://societyvs.wordpress.com/?p=187#comment-2393 Thanks flytrap - great paragraph of information - must say we have some things in common. Thanks flytrap – great paragraph of information – must say we have some things in common.

]]> By: flytrap aka Julian http://societyvs.wordpress.com/2008/02/18/defining-community-love-and-good-news/#comment-2385 flytrap aka Julian Tue, 19 Feb 2008 19:19:48 +0000 http://societyvs.wordpress.com/?p=187#comment-2385 Wow, found your profile on your old site during a Google for something else. It was very syncristic as I also have 2 degrees and a wealth of knowledge and have been seeking the practicality for 10 years. I work in a township with Xhosa people doing skills development and anything else to develop people. I am a very outspoken Believer who does not belong to a church community but has a wide community of friends (believing and unbelieving) who I love and trust and who also believe, as I do, that things don't happen less you make them. Freedom without mercy/justice is empty. Faith without freedom is slavery. Belief is something that you share through action, not clever theology. either what you say you believe is a function of your being-in-the-world or you are faking! Good blog .Thanks Wow, found your profile on your old site during a Google for something else. It was very syncristic as I also have 2 degrees and a wealth of knowledge and have been seeking the practicality for 10 years. I work in a township with Xhosa people doing skills development and anything else to develop people. I am a very outspoken Believer who does not belong to a church community but has a wide community of friends (believing and unbelieving) who I love and trust and who also believe, as I do, that things don’t happen less you make them. Freedom without mercy/justice is empty. Faith without freedom is slavery. Belief is something that you share through action, not clever theology. either what you say you believe is a function of your being-in-the-world or you are faking!

Good blog .Thanks

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