tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915617830446943975.post8882359843697875678..comments2024-03-29T17:55:30.203+13:00Comments on Anglican Down Under: Where do we meet God? Special Aotearoa reflectionPeter Carrellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09535218286799156659noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915617830446943975.post-35996945362061680282017-03-28T11:43:36.340+13:002017-03-28T11:43:36.340+13:00Dear Andrei,
I meant my enquiry to be about specif...Dear Andrei,<br />I meant my enquiry to be about specifically Maori tribal history. And I referred to desecration rather than destruction, as the sacred sites were generally geographical features. <br />Regards<br />RhysAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915617830446943975.post-40943824254917700622017-03-28T08:27:08.538+13:002017-03-28T08:27:08.538+13:00"Considering the fate of Shiloh and Bethel - ...<i>"Considering the fate of Shiloh and Bethel - let alone the Jerusalem Temple - should give us pause when considering the notion of sacred space. I'd be interested to know whether in inter-tribal warfare there was any theme of desecrating the sacred sites of other tribes."</i><br /><br />Of course there is!<br /><br />When you conquer a people you destroy their culture and heritage and replace their Gods with yours<br /><br />That is the true meaning of the destroyed churches of Kosovo, that too is the true meaning of Gay Pride Parades in Podgorica, Tbilisi, Chișinău and Skopje (where the Government resists) <br /><br />Destroying religious sites is against international law but it happens by "<i>accident</i>" anyway Andreinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915617830446943975.post-32423793587874010482017-03-27T21:56:43.568+13:002017-03-27T21:56:43.568+13:00Considering the fate of Shiloh and Bethel - let al...Considering the fate of Shiloh and Bethel - let alone the Jerusalem Temple - should give us pause when considering the notion of sacred space. I'd be interested to know whether in inter-tribal warfare there was any theme of desecrating the sacred sites of other tribes. Certainly the destruction of the personal mana of rivals was a desirable goal. <br />regards<br />RhysAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915617830446943975.post-84655271964137941082017-03-27T12:44:33.627+13:002017-03-27T12:44:33.627+13:00Peter, my understanding of where one can meet God ...Peter, my understanding of where one can meet God - in a special way, apart from in every single human being - is at the celebration of the Sacramental life of the Church. For instance; I definitely felt God's special presence at our diocesan ordination service on the Feast of the Annunciation to Mary, on Saturday afternoon at the Transitional Cathedral. The Mass, the Ordination, and Anointing of the Candidates - together with the powerful preaching.<br /><br />How interesting that Ian Paul should meet up with Bishop Helen-Ann Hartley in Aotearoa. Just goes to show how starkly contrasting theologies can learn to live together in peace. Perhaps they trained together?Father Ronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17062632692873621258noreply@blogger.com