tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post1197519558146926631..comments2024-02-21T03:20:21.898-08:00Comments on An Inch At A Time: Reflections on the Journey: Sermon for "Baptism of Our Lord" SundaySUSAN RUSSELLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01795717638621668638noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-6194827955687986312008-01-16T02:18:00.000-08:002008-01-16T02:18:00.000-08:00Susan, I think you have summed up some of our diff...Susan, <BR/>I think you have summed up some of our differences very well in this post. And while I am on the other side of this theogical divide to you, I appreciate your clear thinking.obadiahslopehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12171750694869713588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-58631246538038897742008-01-15T21:32:00.000-08:002008-01-15T21:32:00.000-08:00Hm. Matthew 19:16-17 says,Now a man came up to Je...Hm. Matthew 19:16-17 says,<BR/><BR/>Now a man came up to Jesus and asked, "Teacher, what good thing must I do to get eternal life?" <BR/> "Why do you ask me about what is good?" Jesus replied. "There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, obey the commandments."<BR/><BR/>Then there's Romans 3:10-12, where Paul quotes earlier Scripture:<BR/><BR/>As it is written: <BR/> "There is noRonFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13533867151466876449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-544189777241311992008-01-15T21:24:00.000-08:002008-01-15T21:24:00.000-08:00Jesus called people to repent because he believed ...<I>Jesus called people to repent because he believed they could and should do so.</I><BR/><BR/>Which would seem to show that He also thought repentance was necessary, as well.RonFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13533867151466876449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-89840906447949450772008-01-15T13:30:00.000-08:002008-01-15T13:30:00.000-08:00"The priest, on the other hand, was convinced that..."The priest, on the other hand, was convinced that humans are inherently good and that our baptism into the Body of Christ enables us to resist evil and participate with God in making the world a better place."<BR/><BR/>Pelagius keeps popping his head up....<BR/><BR/>Here is a word from Jesus, from Mt. 7:7-11: "Ask, and it will be given to you; search, and you will find; knock, and the door will Hiramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00845924600039905182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-86108407283278916322008-01-15T07:28:00.000-08:002008-01-15T07:28:00.000-08:00RE: The difference in theological anthropology bet...RE: The difference in theological anthropology between the priest and the Protestant missionary - <BR/><BR/>Generally speaking, worldview tends to be most readily revealed in one's view of the nature of humanity, the divine and the universe. Tell me how you understand G-d, man and the universe and I can tell you much about your religion and your politics. The more I hear about sin in someone's frharryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17765076740795402119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-89360310310986407862008-01-14T17:19:00.000-08:002008-01-14T17:19:00.000-08:00I love the Oscar Wilde quote Susan. The divide ove...I love the Oscar Wilde quote Susan. The divide over theological anthropology reminds me of a story that Anthony De Mello tells in one of his books:<BR/><BR/>A public sinner was excommunicated and forbidden entry to the church.<BR/><BR/>He took his woes to God. "They won't let me in, Lord, because I am a sinner."<BR/><BR/>"What are you complaining about?" said God. "They won't let me in either!"Fr. Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06647311951078750640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-56266200388269537222008-01-14T11:26:00.000-08:002008-01-14T11:26:00.000-08:00thanks, katie ... and yep, that was a big "aha!" m...thanks, katie ... and yep, that was a big "aha!" moment for me, too ... I remember what we used to call "the prayer of humble groveling" we grew up with where 30 seconds after receiving absolution we were already beating our chests and whining about how unworthy we were ... and those are the good-old-days your good-old-boys want us to go back to!SUSAN RUSSELLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01795717638621668638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-40135224685602726172008-01-14T11:20:00.000-08:002008-01-14T11:20:00.000-08:00This story: "His roommate, the priest recounted, w...This story: <BR/><BR/>"His roommate, the priest recounted, was convinced humans are inherently evil beings who can only accomplish good through our baptism into the Body of Christ. The priest, on the other hand, was convinced that humans are inherently good and that our baptism into the Body of Christ enables us to resist evil and participate with God in making the world a better place"<BR/><BR/>Katie Sherrodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09159503802660122104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-65581166990001081092008-01-14T10:50:00.000-08:002008-01-14T10:50:00.000-08:00A wonderful sermon, as always, but the prologue wa...A wonderful sermon, as always, but the prologue was even more helpful to me. It really DOES help to be reminded that there is this chasm of difference not over gender, sexuality, etc, but over the question of whether we are inherently good or inherently evil.<BR/><BR/>I can't imagine convincing anyone who's mind is made up to change their view. But my guideline is this -- if I were to run into Jack Sprathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12894134532509615370noreply@blogger.com