Comments on: Roman Catholics, Orthodox, and the Local Church

By: Shammah

Shammah — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 10:38:10 +0000

I’m embarrassed that I didn’t see this comment to approve until today, a month after it was posted! I have no idea why that’s so.

What you say here, lady10, is right on.

By: lady10

lady10 — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 15:11:13 +0000

So many churches ask “What type of letter would Jesus write to us?” but the final question really brought it home to me: “Would Jesus even write a letter to us?” Is the local body I am a part of coherent and active enough to even merit a letter such as those in Revelation? Are we being the church in a way that a title of “the church at ____” would be fitting? In other words, there has to be an expression of the body like that in order for Jesus to even write a letter to us. The first question should be whether or not we ARE the church before we can ask what specifically Christ would say to correct or praise our church.

This was a great post. Thanks!

By: Shammah

Shammah — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 12:54:48 +0000

You’re right about Francis of Assissi, one of the most impressive stories one can read. And it’s not just Frances. There’s plenty of others. There’s Mother Theresa in modern times, for example.

Those two just happen to be so outstanding that everyone knows about them. There’s others like them, and there’s other lesser figures, all of whom deserve commendation, not condemnation.

I am condemning the structure and theology of national and denominational churches because they stand in the way of Jesus Christ having a Church that expresses his glory. I do not want to condemn the many great individuals who have honored God with their lives even though trapped in that system.

By: Robin

Robin — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 02:52:52 +0000

I read a really great book last year, called Lessons of St. Francis.
It was written I think by a catholic guy, but it doesn’t have a heavy or even light catholic stance, Its quite anti religious. Plus it touches on artists and their part in God’s creation.

Anyways, my point is that St. Francis took VERY seriously being humble by avoiding leadership at all costs. Constantly demoting himself, etc.
He was a gem in the trashpit.