tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3795176.post3826934205161877584..comments2023-09-22T13:07:59.106-05:00Comments on Jim's Thoughts: Further on what we think we are doing and changing canonJimBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17312606954135884910noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3795176.post-70823805787199657342010-02-28T18:38:37.337-06:002010-02-28T18:38:37.337-06:00I think you said it best, "your neighbor as y...I think you said it best, "your neighbor as yourself" is one of the greatest of Christian principles we can apply. We are all his children, and he died for ALL of us.Christalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3795176.post-22751786419879737542010-02-22T16:45:03.972-06:002010-02-22T16:45:03.972-06:00Erika, I like a fusion of the two for a couple re...Erika, I like a fusion of the two for a couple reasons. First if these are the premises from which we do our theology of relationships I want to be comprehensive. Second, Jesus said both of them so it is worth saying loud and long that we are honoring His intent.<br /><br />FWIW<br />jimBJimBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17312606954135884910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3795176.post-74336280796020540032010-02-22T04:59:28.344-06:002010-02-22T04:59:28.344-06:00Jim
I prefer your version.
Too many of those who d...Jim<br />I prefer your version.<br />Too many of those who disagree with me will say that they do love us as Jesus has loved, but the story of the woman in adultery and the "sin no more" proves that this love is somewhat conditional and cannot be taken as acceptance of what we are.<br /><br />To make a quick point, your version works better.Erika Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01812376497361267014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3795176.post-17490680723450082382010-02-21T14:05:49.331-06:002010-02-21T14:05:49.331-06:00Leonardo,
Loving is not the same as accepting err...Leonardo,<br /><br />Loving is not the same as accepting error or ignoring evil. Loving is helping people grow.<br /><br />FWIW<br />jimBJimBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17312606954135884910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3795176.post-70243472245514244222010-02-20T18:52:04.989-06:002010-02-20T18:52:04.989-06:00‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’
I wi...‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ <br /><br />I wish I could. I do (mostly) but I have such anger at injustice...these years it is focused clearly against those that gladly harm LGBT people, our families and friends (is it really about sex?)...these years it is focused against the greedsters who sacrifice human life and take sides, and turns, telling bold lies while exploiting people and pretending it´s ok...routing for self-imagined holy ¨patriotism¨ but making it a swet/blood sport and boasting of yet more difference, exclusion and the promise of more genocide...I almost have no stomach for the reality that we have seen from those who are the sickest of the flock...it´s so hard for me to love them even though I understand the emotional and spiritual disease that running way out of control.<br /><br />How? I always want to STOP them and take their fear, hate and greed away...I can´t look away, no more denial, no more pretend, there is no place left to hide from the ugliness of it all.<br /><br />Lord, have mercyLeonardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16667415590825321701noreply@blogger.com