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St Mary’s and St Michael’s : Comments
By Alan Austin, published 9/3/2009Brisbane's Catholic Archbishop John Bathersby and Victoria’s Uniting Church Moderator Jason Kioa are facing similar challenges. Their responses could hardly be more different.
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Have Christians now created an "Us and Them" method of justifying their stance? Is this Christian? I thought we were taught as youngsters that Christianity was an "inclusive" religion and that "God loves us all"?
He especially loves a sinner!
Could the rent-a-crowd (Is name calling unChristian?) be a similar crowd that Jesus attracted at his Sermon on the Mount? Matthew 5: 1-12.
Could it be that this was their first sojourn into Christianity after being shunned by the false teachings of churches for 1000's of years?
Could those amongst your alleged rent-a-crowd be the spiritually poor? Those who have mourned their faith being denied to them? They may have a great desire to do what God wants... etc.
Do harsh judgements of them inadvertantly trample on the words contained in Jesus' Sermon on the Mount? Should a professing Christian do this?
Should Christians think before they type?
To be a follower of Christ should you judge people as rent-a-crowd?
Should Christians judge their motives? (Matthew 7:1-5). Are Christians above Jesus' rules?
Are Christians following Matthew 5:9 and working for peace with your words?
Are Christians angry? Does Matthew 5:22 calm you?
Does Matthew 5:38-39 apply? Jesus was silent on homosexuality!
Meg, when you stand up and call yourself a Christian it comes with many obligations laid out simply in Jesus' teachings from your Bible.
Are you following Jesus' rules Meg or man-made rules?
Why did you go to "that" Church when you did Meg? ... Is it your usual Church or were you there for a sticky beak OR to be part of the other rent-a-crowd OR another reason?
If Christians have rushed to judgement in their humanly frail way have they inadvertently gotten in the way of "God's plan"?
Does any of the above apply to Christians in this matter or can we say hang Jesus' teachings on this one? Does the Church rules overrule Jesus' teachings?
The Bible says we are all sinners! Doesn't Matthew 7:4-5, if you claim to be Christian, apply every day?
I love reading my Bible!