Comments on: Who says? http://www.tech-samaritan.org/blog/2005/12/27/who-says/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:35:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: daniel http://www.tech-samaritan.org/blog/2005/12/27/who-says/#comment-2669 daniel Wed, 04 Jan 2006 02:33:19 +0000 http://daniel.shackelford.org/blog/?p=131#comment-2669 Welcome to the journey. We can all use some travelling companions. Welcome to the journey. We can all use some travelling companions.

]]> By: aldahlia http://www.tech-samaritan.org/blog/2005/12/27/who-says/#comment-2668 aldahlia Wed, 04 Jan 2006 01:32:07 +0000 http://daniel.shackelford.org/blog/?p=131#comment-2668 "It is a good daily reminder of what this whole thing is about." I'm actually trying to figure out what the 'whole thing' is supposed to be about for the first time, recently I mean, I've had the words ("died for your sins," etc.) throw at me a million times, but I never actually tried to decode it. “It is a good daily reminder of what this whole thing is about.”

I’m actually trying to figure out what the ‘whole thing’ is supposed to be about for the first time, recently I mean, I’ve had the words (”died for your sins,” etc.) throw at me a million times, but I never actually tried to decode it.

]]> By: Nathan R http://www.tech-samaritan.org/blog/2005/12/27/who-says/#comment-2663 Nathan R Fri, 30 Dec 2005 17:45:02 +0000 http://daniel.shackelford.org/blog/?p=131#comment-2663 Christy and I were recently talking about the American Protestant church, noting how furiously it keeps repeating the same answer. The problem is, I have never met anyone asking the question they are answering. There are far too many of us out there seeking God outside what the church's functional atheism can give us. (They believe in God theoretically, but function in a way that assumes God will not be around to help or guide them.) Welcome to the revolution. It will not be televised, or blogged. It is found in our struggling hearts. I hope our journeys can collide and push each other forward. Christy and I were recently talking about the American Protestant church, noting how furiously it keeps repeating the same answer. The problem is, I have never met anyone asking the question they are answering. There are far too many of us out there seeking God outside what the church’s functional atheism can give us. (They believe in God theoretically, but function in a way that assumes God will not be around to help or guide them.)

Welcome to the revolution. It will not be televised, or blogged. It is found in our struggling hearts. I hope our journeys can collide and push each other forward.

]]> By: daniel http://www.tech-samaritan.org/blog/2005/12/27/who-says/#comment-2662 daniel Wed, 28 Dec 2005 22:57:26 +0000 http://daniel.shackelford.org/blog/?p=131#comment-2662 Thanks guys... I am realizing that I have known this for a long time, but thought that I could reconcile it and continue to participate in the usual ways. I am now at a point where to continue in the same direction is to do something that I think is wrong. Even if it is not actually sinful, it would be sinful for me to continue since I see it as wrong (the whole conscience thing). But what now? I still think that some of the things that are supposed to happen in church are important, but I do not think that they are exclusive to church. I can find fellowship anywhere I find like-minded people. I can find worship anywhere. There is no shortage of spiritual teachings out there. I can meet with God at any time and in any place. I will pursue these things where ever I am, bathroom, cubicle, home, car, or woods. Thanks guys…

I am realizing that I have known this for a long time, but thought that I could reconcile it and continue to participate in the usual ways. I am now at a point where to continue in the same direction is to do something that I think is wrong. Even if it is not actually sinful, it would be sinful for me to continue since I see it as wrong (the whole conscience thing).

But what now? I still think that some of the things that are supposed to happen in church are important, but I do not think that they are exclusive to church. I can find fellowship anywhere I find like-minded people. I can find worship anywhere. There is no shortage of spiritual teachings out there. I can meet with God at any time and in any place. I will pursue these things where ever I am, bathroom, cubicle, home, car, or woods.

]]> By: Ariana http://www.tech-samaritan.org/blog/2005/12/27/who-says/#comment-2661 Ariana Wed, 28 Dec 2005 19:51:57 +0000 http://daniel.shackelford.org/blog/?p=131#comment-2661 I think I hear you, Daniel. So much of what we do or believe is cultural, rather than biblical. Man naturally wants to control and make structures and rules, to fit God into our own understanding, and to create a way of figuring everything out. Like taming the wild? Some of these attitudes are just plain sinful, and reduces the spriritual experience God intends for us to have with Him to rules and theology and social structures. I think I hear you, Daniel. So much of what we do or believe is cultural, rather than biblical. Man naturally wants to control and make structures and rules, to fit God into our own understanding, and to create a way of figuring everything out. Like taming the wild? Some of these attitudes are just plain sinful, and reduces the spriritual experience God intends for us to have with Him to rules and theology and social structures.

]]> By: Jeff http://www.tech-samaritan.org/blog/2005/12/27/who-says/#comment-2660 Jeff Wed, 28 Dec 2005 06:40:14 +0000 http://daniel.shackelford.org/blog/?p=131#comment-2660 hey daniel, i liked the christian agnostic website. today's reading was thoughtful. i like the way you question and poke holes in your "box". hey daniel, i liked the christian agnostic website. today’s reading was thoughtful. i like the way you question and poke holes in your “box”.

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