Wednesday, October 10, 2007

why?

I have been part of the 'church' now for a very long time... different traditions, different places, but it never ceases to amaze me how people treat each other!!

I am not talking positively here, I am talking about how people treat each other with a lack of respect.... I am not talking about people who are well out of order... I know that sometimes the person/people are well out of order and really need to be told that they are out of order. But I guess what I find hard to reconcile with kingdom values is why individuals find it necessary to try to stop the work of God using God as an excuse. - for instance I don't think we should do such and such and I feel God is telling me that is the case.

I also find it hard to reconcile how some individuals seem to think they own the church.... where is the loving attitude that Jesus himself talks about.

I know we are human, but that is no excuse for the way some people behave towards each other, and this is the same in class as in church!!

1 comments:

Newfred said...

Hear hear. You know my views on the matter. FYI, I was very impressed with Jeremy Fletcher's preaching at York Minster over the summer; you might be interested to read these:

http://www.yorkminster.org/worship/minster-sermons/sermon12/no-such-thing-as-false-peace.html

http://www.yorkminster.org/worship/minster-sermons/sermon16/cheerful-giving.html

Hope all's going well.