tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6400523188760259126.post4189552510335975158..comments2023-10-11T06:30:11.297-04:00Comments on REMEMBER YOUR BAPTISM: Ten things we can do if we really want to change the church...THE REV. JEANNE FINANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10354910001076704789noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6400523188760259126.post-47165551211718478222012-01-06T10:43:27.166-05:002012-01-06T10:43:27.166-05:00As a 50-plus greying white male, who grew up mostl...As a 50-plus greying white male, who grew up mostly OUTSIDE the church, I can only say BRAVO! Woo-HOO! Excellent.<br /><br />Church for me has always seemed to be (a) a closed group, where one has to clear the entry hurdles before getting "the good stuff" and (b) almost always an unwelcome, strange territory with its own language and its own tribal knowledge. <br /><br />I also love that we TALK about the people being important, but we PAY for the "barn." More than once I've suggested that the thing to do to solve most of our problems would be to burn down the "building" and start over with the "church."<br /><br />I, too, am delighted that this is all over Facebook. I just pray that some of the "old boys club" are ALSO on FB. Because if nothing changes, then NOTHING changes.<br /><br />Thank God for voices like yours.Steve F.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12697100521186605498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6400523188760259126.post-59550930108184184962012-01-05T21:50:43.982-05:002012-01-05T21:50:43.982-05:00These ring so true!
Thank you for voicing these i...These ring so true!<br /><br />Thank you for voicing these ideas. It would be great, really great if more of us lived them, individually and in our worship communities!Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14053017437842718298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6400523188760259126.post-55644695800699703292012-01-05T21:49:41.577-05:002012-01-05T21:49:41.577-05:00These ring so true!
Thank you for voicing these i...These ring so true!<br /><br />Thank you for voicing these ideas. It would be great, really great if more of us lived them, individually and in our worship communities!Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14053017437842718298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6400523188760259126.post-43328090812560285762012-01-05T16:52:05.110-05:002012-01-05T16:52:05.110-05:00I think you have hit the nail squarely on the head...I think you have hit the nail squarely on the head. Keep shouting these points to the ears that need to hear them.VRMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17251409055646140323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6400523188760259126.post-33841118076197651982012-01-04T15:56:10.432-05:002012-01-04T15:56:10.432-05:00I am not sure I agree with all of these, but then ...I am not sure I agree with all of these, but then I am not sure I do not. Interesting ideas certainly.<br /><br />Thanks for it!<br /><br />FWIW<br />jimBJimBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17312606954135884910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6400523188760259126.post-61750603788433657142012-01-04T08:18:29.980-05:002012-01-04T08:18:29.980-05:00I love that this is all over Facebook, too!I love that this is all over Facebook, too!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03122991641299464047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6400523188760259126.post-25590091339944400842012-01-04T07:59:08.141-05:002012-01-04T07:59:08.141-05:00Brilliant, Jeanne! Now if we could just get the &q...Brilliant, Jeanne! Now if we could just get the "old boys' club" to listen!Silverwolf104https://www.blogger.com/profile/13737020257571661944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6400523188760259126.post-28966506902769472252012-01-03T23:19:45.829-05:002012-01-03T23:19:45.829-05:00Love this! I'm featuring it at RevGalBlogPals...Love this! I'm featuring it at RevGalBlogPals tomorrow...thanks!Mary Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02970052534402740820noreply@blogger.com