Well stated Mark, as difficult as it may be we have to find a way to have fellowship with people like Jerry.I do admire people who are passionate, however, does there come a point when that passion can be taken as hate by those it is directed to and in that way become dangerous. For example Falwell's passionate belief's against homosexuality translated into him saying hateful and hurtfull things against homosexuals. When I look at his life I think Jerry's passion was misdirected...I say this not just because I disagreed with the man's theology and politics but more so because of the means he used to proclaim his messages.Jerry and Pat Robertson would probablly say it doesn't matter how we proclaim our message we are trying to save people's souls. However, I can't see many gay people hearing Jerry and saying oh OK I want to be like that.Christ gives a radically different example. When he deals with Zachius for instance. He first befriends him (eats with him embraces him as a person) then when Zachius sees that there is something different about Jesus and that he loves the man behind the issues he changes and gives back the money he has taken.Unfortuanetlly I think we are decieving ourselves if we try to paint Falwell's legacy in a positive light. I do mourn the loss of any human being but am troubled by so much of what this man did and said. Having said that, some good can always come out of bad situations. Perhaps Liberty University will produce some great leaders in the church who will follow Christ's example of love and life more closely.
hey, dont know if i agree with you on the no war theory, but that is for another day and another discussion, anyway just thought id drop you a note to ask, when the heck are the new podcasts going to be up. the newest one is galations 3
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Well stated Mark, as difficult as it may be we have to find a way to have fellowship with people like Jerry.
I do admire people who are passionate, however, does there come a point when that passion can be taken as hate by those it is directed to and in that way become dangerous.
For example Falwell's passionate belief's against homosexuality translated into him saying hateful and hurtfull things against homosexuals.
When I look at his life I think Jerry's passion was misdirected...I say this not just because I disagreed with the man's theology and politics but more so because of the means he used to proclaim his messages.
Jerry and Pat Robertson would probablly say it doesn't matter how we proclaim our message we are trying to save people's souls. However, I can't see many gay people hearing Jerry and saying oh OK I want to be like that.
Christ gives a radically different example. When he deals with Zachius for instance. He first befriends him (eats with him embraces him as a person) then when Zachius sees that there is something different about Jesus and that he loves the man behind the issues he changes and gives back the money he has taken.
Unfortuanetlly I think we are decieving ourselves if we try to paint Falwell's legacy in a positive light. I do mourn the loss of any human being but am troubled by so much of what this man did and said.
Having said that, some good can always come out of bad situations. Perhaps Liberty University will produce some great leaders in the church who will follow Christ's example of love and life more closely.
hey, dont know if i agree with you on the no war theory, but that is for another day and another discussion, anyway just thought id drop you a note to ask, when the heck are the new podcasts going to be up. the newest one is galations 3
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