Comments on: Bothered By Things: WYD http://blog.johnlacey.net/bothered-by-things-wyd/ Sun, 05 Sep 2010 13:19:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Steve http://blog.johnlacey.net/bothered-by-things-wyd/comment-page-1/#comment-176 Steve Tue, 29 Jul 2008 20:10:07 +0000 http://blog.johnlacey.net/?p=254#comment-176 While I do think that most Churches get the message wrong, I also thing there is profound good in many of them that allow us to connect with God. Is there sin? Of course. Is it a man-made construct? Well, that's really no delineation in your argument, since man created sin in the Garden. As a member of the Clergy, I try to repair much of what the Church has done over the years. Steves last blog post..<a href="http://qiranger.wordpress.com/2008/07/29/what-kids-say-ii/">What kids Say II</a> While I do think that most Churches get the message wrong, I also thing there is profound good in many of them that allow us to connect with God.

Is there sin? Of course. Is it a man-made construct? Well, that’s really no delineation in your argument, since man created sin in the Garden.

As a member of the Clergy, I try to repair much of what the Church has done over the years.

Steves last blog post..What kids Say II

]]> By: Rohan http://blog.johnlacey.net/bothered-by-things-wyd/comment-page-1/#comment-175 Rohan Tue, 29 Jul 2008 15:34:54 +0000 http://blog.johnlacey.net/?p=254#comment-175 Well, what can I say? I agree with you just as heartily as I disagree. I believe the way I'm feeling is something like that of St. Augustine: "The church is a whore but she is my mother". A lot of what you say here is true. In many, many cases instead of helping people connect with their creator, the church gets in the way. But, speaking as a person who is active in a church, the relationships I have with my pastors and the congregation help immeasurably in bringing God and I closer together. In fact, I find them irreplaceable. I think that the church is an important way God can connect with us, and we with Him. Rohans last blog post..<a href="http://filletskillet.blogspot.com/2008/07/independant-dreams.html">Independant Dreams</a> Well, what can I say? I agree with you just as heartily as I disagree. I believe the way I’m feeling is something like that of St. Augustine: “The church is a whore but she is my mother”.

A lot of what you say here is true. In many, many cases instead of helping people connect with their creator, the church gets in the way. But, speaking as a person who is active in a church, the relationships I have with my pastors and the congregation help immeasurably in bringing God and I closer together. In fact, I find them irreplaceable.

I think that the church is an important way God can connect with us, and we with Him.

Rohans last blog post..Independant Dreams

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