tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21886366.post1240032584799429229..comments2023-08-03T10:15:57.197-05:00Comments on Big Bluestem Blog: Theology Thursday #13: Bang!D.D. Maurerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07980537963993507357noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21886366.post-72618467655949669332012-07-06T09:17:32.943-05:002012-07-06T09:17:32.943-05:00I like it. As you know, I had a "non-denomen...I like it. As you know, I had a "non-denomenational" wedding ceremony. But it was deeply spiritual. Too much of churchianity is literal cultural, yet our saviour continously references and draws from the senses. Here we write in front of a machine which flattens our senses...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21886366.post-17313076014608318402012-07-05T21:14:36.251-05:002012-07-05T21:14:36.251-05:00Thanks for your comments, Rachel. I agree, it is a...Thanks for your comments, Rachel. I agree, it is a lot like America. It's interesting how you, too, made that connection.<br /><br />Peace!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02148411772872051431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21886366.post-91553328006476416322012-07-05T20:35:00.429-05:002012-07-05T20:35:00.429-05:00It does seem that the Church has a terrible record...It does seem that the Church has a terrible record historically. But I think it is also valuable to see how the church has lived - in community, promoting health, literacy, equality, caring for the poor, fighting for justice...I think of it a little like how east Africans tend to view America. They, in general, hate American politics. But then they will say, "But I rarely meet an American I don't like." On the one hand, it is impossible to separate the larger institution from the individual. On the other hand, it is vital. Thoughtful post today, thanks!Rachel Pieh Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06196846985526680004noreply@blogger.com