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Comment on When to Restrain Your Theology by David Hayward

David Hayward — Mon, 26 Aug 2019 21:21:03 +0000

true

Comment on When to Restrain Your Theology by Harvey Joyner

Harvey Joyner — Mon, 26 Aug 2019 19:32:05 +0000

Just remember, whenever you hear someone say – “Oh, beliefs really don’t matter!,” they really do.
Beliefs can affect how we treat others, whether we help them or hurt them. Sometimes we must
intervene for the common good of others

Comment on Spiritual Abuse or God’s Discipline? by Y Marie

Y Marie — Tue, 20 Aug 2019 13:03:40 +0000

Yep, because they could have just left a Scripture and let God talk to you.

Comment on Church Doesn’t Solve Loneliness by David Hayward

David Hayward — Mon, 19 Aug 2019 09:42:46 +0000

thanks chris

Comment on Church Doesn’t Solve Loneliness by Chris Curzon

Chris Curzon — Mon, 19 Aug 2019 03:05:11 +0000

Yes indeed. And as Karl Jung observed:

Loneliness does not come from not having people around you, but from being unable to communicate the things that seem important to you.

Putting this idea together with the concept of church, I start to wonder why churches are missing the mark. Perhaps because many churches view the preservation of doctrine as their mission? But doctrine imposed from above does indeed neglect the conversational aspect of an inquiring heart and mind. And so people are truly lonely because they still cannot engage with what is important.

Just musing out loud…….

Comment on Come Follow Who? by David Hayward

David Hayward — Sat, 17 Aug 2019 13:25:34 +0000

verily, gratitude striketh mine heart.

Comment on Come Follow Who? by Simon Chang

Simon Chang — Sat, 17 Aug 2019 13:20:13 +0000

“Come follow whom?” is the correct use of the pronoun as the direct object. Other than that, this is nicely done.

Comment on Were There Women Disciples? by David Hayward

David Hayward — Fri, 16 Aug 2019 13:21:07 +0000

i think so

Comment on Were There Women Disciples? by Harvey Joyner

Harvey Joyner — Fri, 16 Aug 2019 13:04:18 +0000

It was/is NOT about theology, but control!
Thus, the effects of patriarachy, which reshaped the narrative.

Comment on Do You Feel Forsaken by God? by David Hayward

David Hayward — Wed, 14 Aug 2019 12:00:51 +0000

i like that