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debboamerikI'm skeptical of churches that try to appeal to a single group of people, or walk any kind of cultural or political line. I'm skeptical of people who are certain they know what God wants. I am especially skeptical of church leadership that seeks power continually, and will not tolerate dissenters in any form. That is why I was so disturbed by this article in the New York Times today.
Opposing views don't bother me. I think God can work with (and through) any material at all. But that hunger after power, after absolute answers to your questions, and using the name of God as an excuse (even a reason) for it all, really bothers me. It also saddens me, because a lot of people will never see God as being anything but a reflection of these impulses.
OK, that's my theological musing for today. :-) I haven't been able to get to church in two weeks because I can't put any weight on this ankle of mine, so I'm feeling a little deprived. Especially during such an important time in the church calendar. *sigh*
Opposing views don't bother me. I think God can work with (and through) any material at all. But that hunger after power, after absolute answers to your questions, and using the name of God as an excuse (even a reason) for it all, really bothers me. It also saddens me, because a lot of people will never see God as being anything but a reflection of these impulses.
OK, that's my theological musing for today. :-) I haven't been able to get to church in two weeks because I can't put any weight on this ankle of mine, so I'm feeling a little deprived. Especially during such an important time in the church calendar. *sigh*
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