tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15967712.post6439883139460462722..comments2024-02-27T00:11:57.219+11:00Comments on Extra Nos: Stay away from the panic buttonLPChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11352627830833515548noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15967712.post-60619603684663991512008-10-28T02:24:00.000+11:002008-10-28T02:24:00.000+11:00If the Western mainline churches want to continue ...If the Western mainline churches want to continue to "play church", God will let them play church. Churches do that all the time. Will their candlestands be removed? <BR/><BR/> Western mainline churches are turning this whole thing (Christian faith) into a big law project. It's all about 'your doing'. Digging another well, feeding more hungry, clothing more naked. There's nothing wrong with that stuff...indeed, we ought do it. But they are forgetting their first love. They are not speaking of Jesus as being the Savior (for that is offensive to people). And the last thing they want to do is offend people. They would rather be liked by all, than speak of Jesus and be hated by most.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15967712.post-19710419018240160592008-10-27T21:29:00.000+11:002008-10-27T21:29:00.000+11:00Pr.Pearce,Correct, so what even if we were shrinki...Pr.Pearce,<BR/><BR/>Correct, so what even if we were shrinking globally.<BR/><BR/>It is not a matter of who is having the numbers. At the time of Athanasius, the orthodox were the ones in the minority. And just after the resurrection with the Christians being persecuted, you got all the reason not to become one. Yet it flourished.<BR/><BR/>LPCLPChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11352627830833515548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15967712.post-78108672597983849662008-10-27T17:33:00.000+11:002008-10-27T17:33:00.000+11:00And even if it were shrinking globally, what of it...And even if it were shrinking globally, what of it?<BR/><BR/>Christ on Good Friday wasn't much of a prospect for life and growth. At least, from a human point of view.Fraser Pearcehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12402988203846623356noreply@blogger.com