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Date Posted: 13:23:54 11/16/12 Fri
Author: -
Subject: Re: Matt Lowry goes incognito
In reply to: George 's message, "Matt Lowry goes incognito" on 23:15:43 11/15/12 Thu

>Matt, why the secrecy?
>
>Are you ashamed to be seen talking to us?
>
>Are you afraid to be noticed endorsing something not
>on the list?
>
>Are you afraid of being observed explaining something
>in an unapproved manner?
>
>George
>
>Nixon: John, it's me!
>
>Mitchell: It's hard to recognize you in the clown
>white makeup and the fright wig.
>
>Nixon: I'm incognito, John. There's something I've
>been wanting to talk to you about.
>
>Mitchell: Yes sir?
>
>Nixon: You say you don't know anything about any
>break-in, and I don't know anything about any
>break-in. Offhand, I'd say one of us is full of the
>old crapola. Which one of us is it, John?
>
>Mitchell: Uh... me?
>
>Nixon: Attaboy, John!
just lazy-

but the point needed to be made that the SHC statement was always about sex outside of marriage and still is. but with changes that have taken place over the last 30 years in western culture, that basis for the statement is being actively challenged.
if the church is authentically being the church, then it must take up the issue in a relevant way, and in a way that is faithful, not to traditionalism or presumed orthodoxy, but to the nature of god and the passion of god for all creation.

regardless of all the rants and scriptural wresting, authentic response to the spirit of god does not conform to levitical law or puritanical orthodoxy or any other such list of rules or "sins". rather it is about relationships between people. this is something that has been completely devalued by many. thankfully there is an emergence of people who are embracing the desire to authentically understand christian response to god, not just in community of christ, but across all denominations. it is a revival of paul's proclamation and central claim.
happily we are leaving the distortions, the condemning attitudes and misplacced priorities behind. those of you who want to focus on those and flog others with them may gladly have them....they are yours. likewise, you are always welcome to come and be a part.

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Re: Matt Lowry goes incognito -- George, 15:30:18 11/16/12 Fri
- Re: Matt Lowry goes incognito -- -, 02:03:55 11/17/12 Sat