Dividing the Christians from the Non Christians
or as a colleage rather offensively called them once 'Noncs'!
http://www.sundaypapers.org.uk/?p=182 has a thread at the moment about how to bring ourselves and our communities to maturity without a formal 'membership'.
It reminded me of a conversation yesterday evening. I was with mixed Christian and Non Christian company, and a Christian 'in joke' was made... and of course then had to be explained for those who were not in the Christian 'in group'. I've had to do this a lot recently, either with jokes or insights so that those who have not been brought up in the church can see why it's such a big deal. Thing is, when I start to explain it, much of Christianity seems small, pathetic, petty rules!
In the words of REM:
Maybe if we all chilled out and stopped seeing Christianity and the church as the 'be all and end all' we'd get on better with friends outside of the church, and those inside and outside would be able to mutually challenge oneanother to develop spiritually, in whatever way is relevant to them, without having to spend hours explaining petty christian ground rules, jargon, and procedures?
http://www.sundaypapers.org.uk/?p=182 has a thread at the moment about how to bring ourselves and our communities to maturity without a formal 'membership'.
It reminded me of a conversation yesterday evening. I was with mixed Christian and Non Christian company, and a Christian 'in joke' was made... and of course then had to be explained for those who were not in the Christian 'in group'. I've had to do this a lot recently, either with jokes or insights so that those who have not been brought up in the church can see why it's such a big deal. Thing is, when I start to explain it, much of Christianity seems small, pathetic, petty rules!
In the words of REM:
Oh Life,
Life is bigger.
Maybe if we all chilled out and stopped seeing Christianity and the church as the 'be all and end all' we'd get on better with friends outside of the church, and those inside and outside would be able to mutually challenge oneanother to develop spiritually, in whatever way is relevant to them, without having to spend hours explaining petty christian ground rules, jargon, and procedures?
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