Peter Henderson
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| Quote | | She is, in effect, cherishing the fact that jebus blew her friends up instead of her |
She is doing nothing of the sort Jim. Most Christians think like this i.e. they are thankful that they were "spared". I'm sure there will be many similar type statements and sentiments on the 10th anniversary of 9/11. Surely you don't think Jim, that those who survived that one are cherishing the fact that so many of their friends were lost ??????
| Quote | | That is indeed something that keeps amazing me. When I see people thanking God about surving some disaster or not getting hurt, my very first reaction is "And what about the people who díd die/got hurt, hmm?". Something else is that, for example in medical reality series, you see patients thanking God for letting them survive. That just doesn't amaze me, that makes me slightly angry: the doctors used every shred of expertise they gained to save you, and whó are you praising?? I really do not understand. |
And it is precisely these type of statements that makes me uncomfortable with the clergy letter project and evolution Sunday. This is the way Christians think Erasmus. I know. As someone with an incurable disease I have medical science to thank for being able to live a normal life, by and large. Even though I wasn't "cured" I still have God to thank for a lot of things. Most Christians will quote Romans 8:28 when bad things happen to them.
And why are evangelical churches being urged by some atheists to celebrate the achievmants of a man who was at best an agnostic ?????? I agree whole heartedly that the Christian church can support science but this needs to come from other evangelicals, not Atheists or Agnostics.
Just to re-emphasise the fact that it hasn't caught on with the evangelical church in the UK, only two churches in England and Four ??? in Wales have signed up for next years event:
http://www.butler.edu/clergyproject/rel_evolution_weekend_2009.htm#ENG
| Quote | England
Bury St Edmunds Unitarian Congregation
Cambridge, England
Martin A. Gienke, Lay Leader
Essex Unitarian Church
London, England
The Rev. Sarah Tinker |
| Quote | Wales
St Cynwyl's
The Church in Wales
Caio, Carmarthenshire, Wales
The Rev. Joanna Penberthy
St Sawyl's
The Church in Wales
Llansawel, Carmarthenshire, Wales
The Rev. Joanna Penberthy
St Michael's
The Church in Wales
Talley, Carmarthenshire, Wales
The Rev. Joanna Penberthy
Cwmgwendraeth Rectorial Parish
Upper Tumble, Llanelli - Carmarthenshire, Wales
The Rev. Dr. Marc Rowlands, Team Vicar |
Note that two of the "vicars" are women and three of the churches in Wales are being pastored by the one person.
None of the big evangelical churches (e.g. All Souls) have bothered with it and it certainly doesn't surprise me. I can't see any of the churches in NI participating, even in the mainstream denominations.
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