Manifesto

[computersherpa]

Several months ago, pazuzuzu asked me to clarify my stance on why I believe the mainstream Christian Church is off-target in a lot of its activities. So this is it: the big computersherpa manifesto post. Non-Christians may not be interested in what I have to say here. Apologies to the folks on Myst Blogs who are about to be buried by a wall of text.

Comments

[kottonballs]

wow. meh its an interesting point(s), even for us non christan folk. i like the qotes you used too. which reminds me did i ever give back that the name of the wind book i borrowed. i hope so cuz if not im gonna have to search for it in my pile of books. which could be fun (i got A LOT of books!) but also distracting...

manifesto

[fresnel]

There is much in your thinking that resonates with my understanding of that grand scheme of things. Your complaint about the church generically is on target, though there are great encouragers in some pulpits (admittedly, such are not thick on the ground

Re: manifesto

[computersherpa]

Hi Dad! Your comments show wisdom.

The Bible teaches that there is one core drama unfolding in this world--and it isn't a struggle of good against evil (that was eternally settled at the cross, though it continues temporally). The drama we live in is about the eternal gather; the eternal destiny of Earth's multitudes in choosing not between good and evil or wisdom and folly, but between choosing God promotion versus self promotion.Why can't it be both? The best stories are multithreaded. I'd expect that both of those threads and more are vitally important to the Story

[pazuzuzu]

I feel obligated to comment here even though I don't have the opportunity to read through the whole thing at the moment. But I promise I will do so!