tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-608545590914583474.post7169060020457604062..comments2023-11-05T12:41:31.171+00:00Comments on The Kneeler: Prayer for Christian Unity - Don't make me laugh!Angela Shier-Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14293459698056190963noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-608545590914583474.post-53601843416448540982011-01-20T18:54:41.238+00:002011-01-20T18:54:41.238+00:00I want to pray that Jesus would build his church. ...I want to pray that Jesus would build his church. Afterall that's what He promised and we are making a huge mess of it ...<br /><br />We are the church - not the building, not the structure, not the hierarchy and not the farce that is - in the main- behind the week of Christian unity.<br /><br />There are too many (male and female) who are secondrate citizens in the church. But we are NOT in stfhttp://stf.writeouts.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-608545590914583474.post-74176964854327060182011-01-20T15:51:51.490+00:002011-01-20T15:51:51.490+00:00great post ~ thank you! I've long had problems...great post ~ thank you! I've long had problems with the institutional church but somehow the Christ overcomes!Malcolmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06689748152958264110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-608545590914583474.post-44765663601687157302011-01-17T19:21:52.618+00:002011-01-17T19:21:52.618+00:00When the RC Church talks about Unity, what they me...When the RC Church talks about Unity, what they mean is all other churches joining "the one true church". Having been brought up in an Anglican church, I cant say its any better. If I have a choice between two large ships that are sinking, and a life raft, I know what I would choose...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-608545590914583474.post-22934557549881814852011-01-17T08:39:47.164+00:002011-01-17T08:39:47.164+00:00Mary,
thank you for taking the trouble to comment,...Mary,<br />thank you for taking the trouble to comment, I appreciate that. <br />I would want to begin by saying I am not writing insults but protests, there is a difference. I am not writing to offend, but I am deeply offended. And that's before we even get to the stage of talking doctrine - I do not believe I am a part of fallen creation.. God saw all that he made and named it GOOD - only Angela Shier-Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14293459698056190963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-608545590914583474.post-8970766526576374792011-01-17T05:12:35.859+00:002011-01-17T05:12:35.859+00:00Surely we must pray that those who call on the nam...Surely we must pray that those who call on the name of Christ to be saved will be united. Sure there's a long way to go and Christian Institutions (Of which the Methodist Church is part!!!) are part of fallen creation but don't we want Christians to be united in the truth? If all we do is further the divisions with insults then there is no hope and the name of Christ is discredited.Melinda McJameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06026792929196999093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-608545590914583474.post-73065319014305089022011-01-16T15:54:30.437+00:002011-01-16T15:54:30.437+00:00We must always pray that the Churches find the tru...We must always pray that the Churches find the truth through the Holy Spirit. Great thought provoking post.pwillshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07443498513137020381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-608545590914583474.post-56156314193052815112011-01-15T13:26:10.988+00:002011-01-15T13:26:10.988+00:00Thanks for those words which really resonate.
It ...Thanks for those words which really resonate.<br /><br />It seems from that from the beginning of God's revelation, when God has tried to show that us that God is "for" all people, we have always tried to find an exception: except the Jews, right? except the gentiles, right? except the children, right? except the women, right? except the gay people, right? The denomination in PamBGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11324370506889227234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-608545590914583474.post-44829761331213805302011-01-15T11:53:56.447+00:002011-01-15T11:53:56.447+00:00100% with you.
We have turned a blind eye for too ...100% with you.<br />We have turned a blind eye for too long, just accepting that that is how it is. More and more I see gospel things ( love,grace and justice) happening outside the church. <br />Don't think I'll be staying connected for much longer to institutional church - but not lost my desire to follow Jesus.<br />SusanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com