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Fuck you Anglican church. This is the reason why it has been so fucking hard to find a place for me to go to worship. They're not little houses of communion in worship. They're not little un-walled pantheons for theological discussion. They're fucking clubs! Little fucking clicks for people to feel like they belong.
1. I take the word of Jesus Christ over the word of St. Assasi any day. I'm going to love my neighbor instead of lifting up my religion as an idol before god.
2. Look, its simple, if by communion you mean, "the act of eating the bread and drinking the wine as a ritual mirroring the last supper" then you're an idiot but I respect the right for your privately funded club to deny membership and/or service to anyone they deem as not following the rules. Communion, in this facet is a ritual. It is a physical demonstration of ones shared PERSONAL faith. It IS NOT a fucking requirement to get into heaven. If you REALLY feel the need to take part in this type of communion and this singular club refuses, guess what, form your own club and (along with your fellow club members) show your own physical dedication to your faith.
3. If by communion you mean, "a congregation of fellow believers," then you're still an idiot and should openly welcome any and all of those willing to enter your church; be they of feeble, tepid, or strong-as-steal faith.
4. If by communion you mean, "a group of people who practice the same rituals," then yes. You are right to want to exclude those people who aren't practicing your rituals from your club. They can't join. However. I would like to comment that this rule is being unjustly applied in the current debate. Homosexuality may be a sin but it is no worse than any other. So, archbishop, remember that little white lie you told that pregnant woman about how she didn't look fat? Well, if you don't feel bad about it, then you should not be allowed to be a part of the "communion." You don't meet the requirements. A lie still sends you to hell.
5.My Personal Philosophy.
Spirituality and/or faith: How I feel and my own PERSONAL beliefs with my god.
Religion: the physical manifestations of my spirituality. The things I do religiously as a believer.
Communion: the shared experience between people of a common FAITH.
Just because I have a different religion than another doesn't mean that I cannot commune with them over our shared faith.
So Anglican consensus, Southern Baptist Convention, and any other exclusive religion based organization ... whatever you want to call yourself, I hope someday you come back to Jesus Christ. I hope you stop worrying about who's making decisions and who is helping people come to god in their daily lives. Ordain a goat for all I care! We've all got our faults. I hope, instead of focusing on our faults, we learn to love and appreciate them as god does. We all don't live up to god's laws in one way or another. Guess what, we have salvation for that. Your religion is not what saves you, faith is.
I love you, my friend, but I don't know how to help you when you won't even show up to listen. Abstain from your CHURCH AFTER you've questioned and prayed about it. If Jesus could listen to what the Pharisees had to say, you can put up with going to a stinking meeting.
Fuck you Anglican church. This is the reason why it has been so fucking hard to find a place for me to go to worship. They're not little houses of communion in worship. They're not little un-walled pantheons for theological discussion. They're fucking clubs! Little fucking clicks for people to feel like they belong.
1. I take the word of Jesus Christ over the word of St. Assasi any day. I'm going to love my neighbor instead of lifting up my religion as an idol before god.
2. Look, its simple, if by communion you mean, "the act of eating the bread and drinking the wine as a ritual mirroring the last supper" then you're an idiot but I respect the right for your privately funded club to deny membership and/or service to anyone they deem as not following the rules. Communion, in this facet is a ritual. It is a physical demonstration of ones shared PERSONAL faith. It IS NOT a fucking requirement to get into heaven. If you REALLY feel the need to take part in this type of communion and this singular club refuses, guess what, form your own club and (along with your fellow club members) show your own physical dedication to your faith.
3. If by communion you mean, "a congregation of fellow believers," then you're still an idiot and should openly welcome any and all of those willing to enter your church; be they of feeble, tepid, or strong-as-steal faith.
4. If by communion you mean, "a group of people who practice the same rituals," then yes. You are right to want to exclude those people who aren't practicing your rituals from your club. They can't join. However. I would like to comment that this rule is being unjustly applied in the current debate. Homosexuality may be a sin but it is no worse than any other. So, archbishop, remember that little white lie you told that pregnant woman about how she didn't look fat? Well, if you don't feel bad about it, then you should not be allowed to be a part of the "communion." You don't meet the requirements. A lie still sends you to hell.
5.My Personal Philosophy.
Spirituality and/or faith: How I feel and my own PERSONAL beliefs with my god.
Religion: the physical manifestations of my spirituality. The things I do religiously as a believer.
Communion: the shared experience between people of a common FAITH.
Just because I have a different religion than another doesn't mean that I cannot commune with them over our shared faith.
So Anglican consensus, Southern Baptist Convention, and any other exclusive religion based organization ... whatever you want to call yourself, I hope someday you come back to Jesus Christ. I hope you stop worrying about who's making decisions and who is helping people come to god in their daily lives. Ordain a goat for all I care! We've all got our faults. I hope, instead of focusing on our faults, we learn to love and appreciate them as god does. We all don't live up to god's laws in one way or another. Guess what, we have salvation for that. Your religion is not what saves you, faith is.
I love you, my friend, but I don't know how to help you when you won't even show up to listen. Abstain from your CHURCH AFTER you've questioned and prayed about it. If Jesus could listen to what the Pharisees had to say, you can put up with going to a stinking meeting.