tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217199.post2031637651676783034..comments2024-03-24T11:30:08.199-07:00Comments on Can you believe?: Friday PS: The hyphen withinJohan Maurerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13771067774042071617noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217199.post-24434243561312046792007-04-18T09:50:00.000-07:002007-04-18T09:50:00.000-07:00i think it is a dilemma found in mayny progressive...i think it is a dilemma found in mayny progressive things... but the more you try and please everybody, the less anyone will be pleased. i am still figuring out this christianity thing out for myself but i hugely appreciate it when people are honest and authentic about their faith & experiences.cubbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01967417546891684102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217199.post-12373611910048806742007-04-15T17:28:00.000-07:002007-04-15T17:28:00.000-07:00I think there's often an assumption that if you ma...I think there's often an assumption that if you maintain a corporate Christian identity then you automatically become rigid and unwelcoming to those that are not there yet.<BR/><BR/>This assumption is not valid. Where I worship now our revisioning process made us realize that one of our highest values is inclusivity. Yet we clearly are centered on Jesus Christ.<BR/><BR/>People who aren't sure about the Christian thing are welcome and we do get them. So really we are appealing to much of the same audience that Quakers are (I'm no longer Quaker basically due to this issue - meetings in my area do not have a clear corporate center in Jesus Christ). And we're friendlier, more welcoming and a whole lot more joyful than most Quaker meetings I've experienced.Bill Samuelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00752443575410023776noreply@blogger.com