tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915617830446943975.post4305611066353463870..comments2024-03-30T00:33:32.285+13:00Comments on Anglican Down Under: #ThingsJesusNeverSaid ... and something Jesus did sayPeter Carrellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09535218286799156659noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915617830446943975.post-54772951538923107702015-08-22T13:02:25.245+12:002015-08-22T13:02:25.245+12:00Actually, Peter, I sometimes find I have more in c...Actually, Peter, I sometimes find I have more in common with our Roman Catholic sisters and brothers than I do with some of my own ACANZP community.<br />The centrality of the sacramental life is something I value that is basic to a mature Christian understanding of tools available for evangelism.<br /><br />However, I, like your good-self, am heir to the faith of my family situation. Otherwise, starting from scratch, I might be either R.C.or E. Orthodox.<br /><br />The Creeds are our common basic faith - rather than the Fateful 39 Articles. I don't think even the Taize Community recognises the latter.Father Ron Smithhttp://kiwianglo.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915617830446943975.post-58200346264884894822015-08-21T09:36:02.051+12:002015-08-21T09:36:02.051+12:00Hi Ron
I have a great deal of difficulty with your...Hi Ron<br />I have a great deal of difficulty with your last comment because it does not appear to allow that there ever could be different churches because of differences in belief.<br /><br />Yet you and I are sympathetic to the glories and graces of the Roman Catholic church while stoutly determining that they do not believe what we believe on every issue and thus we happily belong to a "form my own church" (i.e. Henry's forming of his own Church of England, an heir of which is our ACANZP)!Peter Carrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09535218286799156659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915617830446943975.post-45272291342657421712015-08-21T09:17:55.180+12:002015-08-21T09:17:55.180+12:00Yes, Chris, but it didn't stop Jesus 'lovi...Yes, Chris, but it didn't stop Jesus 'loving him'. This is the attraction of Christianity - that the Church sometimes misses out on: "If you don't believe what I believe (about human sexuality) then I'll draw away from you and form my own Church (ACNA & GAFCON). That's not Christ's way."<br /><br />"God so loved the world....." Is the Church to act contrarily to this?Father Ron Smithhttp://kiwianglo.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915617830446943975.post-87455370535731038632015-08-21T00:36:14.398+12:002015-08-21T00:36:14.398+12:00Unfortunately, Father Ron, your example of the ric...Unfortunately, Father Ron, your example of the rich young ruler doesn't end the modern controversy, because even though Christ loved him, he didn't obey and left and Jesus isn't recorded as going, "Wait, wait, I'll change the rules, don't leave. You can still be my follower", which is what the modern church does. Christ's love still let hundreds, if not thousands, of people walk away during his ministry and he didn't change his tune and become "inclusive" in order to maintain his popularity. He still preached obedience, perfection, and giving up anything that takes precedence over Him--and the church won't touch that with a 10 foot pole. It's too exclusive, and hateful, by today's standards.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915617830446943975.post-781712514323083402015-08-20T11:44:30.802+12:002015-08-20T11:44:30.802+12:00'Tis best, surely, to concentrate on the actua...'Tis best, surely, to concentrate on the actual teaching Jesus gave - rather than what he is not reported to have said. In my estimation, the most important instruction Jesus ever gave his disciples was that they should Love one another, as he has loved them - UTTERLY, without false discrimination. Jesus even loved the rich young man who decided he could not do what Jesus asked of him. Now that's unconditional LOVE that the Church needs to practise!Father Ron Smithhttp://kiwianglo.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com