Comments on: The Smallest Bones http://openswitch.org/2008/04/29/the-great-failing-of-christianity-is-in-the-smallest-bones/ subversive living at its finest Sun, 20 Jul 2008 21:21:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Robbie http://openswitch.org/2008/04/29/the-great-failing-of-christianity-is-in-the-smallest-bones/#comment-1102 Robbie Thu, 01 May 2008 13:54:10 +0000 http://openswitch.org/?p=1986#comment-1102 <p>great post…we are so quick, now that we are saved, to overlook our own faults and attack the faults of others…hey i use one of your templates…love it! thanks!</p> great post…we are so quick, now that we are saved, to overlook our own faults and attack the faults of others…hey i use one of your templates…love it! thanks!

]]> By: Ben http://openswitch.org/2008/04/29/the-great-failing-of-christianity-is-in-the-smallest-bones/#comment-1101 Ben Thu, 01 May 2008 02:17:28 +0000 http://openswitch.org/?p=1986#comment-1101 <p>Thanks for the kind words, Mike :). You’re right, I do need to clarify on what I mean. What I mean is not that God’s view of sin changes. That’s constant. What I mean is that we as a fallen people have had a habit, historically, of focusing (and consequently condemning) certain sins while overlooking others for convenience and expediency. If we were to look at all sin the way God does, which should be our ultimate goal, then I think that would result in much more sympathetic, empathetic and understanding people.</p> Thanks for the kind words, Mike :). You’re right, I do need to clarify on what I mean. What I mean is not that God’s view of sin changes. That’s constant. What I mean is that we as a fallen people have had a habit, historically, of focusing (and consequently condemning) certain sins while overlooking others for convenience and expediency. If we were to look at all sin the way God does, which should be our ultimate goal, then I think that would result in much more sympathetic, empathetic and understanding people.

]]> By: Mike http://openswitch.org/2008/04/29/the-great-failing-of-christianity-is-in-the-smallest-bones/#comment-1100 Mike Thu, 01 May 2008 02:04:41 +0000 http://openswitch.org/?p=1986#comment-1100 <p>Great site! I agree with your main point. I think our failure to listen and go is a major failure but perhaps just a symptom of a bigger problem. We are apathetic and have lost all passion to truly follow Christ. Paul makes it clear that faith without works is dead and works without love is empty. What has caused the Church to become apathetic? Is it a lack of faith? We don’t really believe so how can we live it? A theological problem maybe? I’m not sure – what do you think? By the way – your main point is great but you might want to clarify the rest. It sounds like you are saying that God’s definition of sin is subjective to our culture. I’m not sure that is what you were trying to say. Murder was sin a 1,000 years ago and it will be a 1,000 years from now. But Christ died with and for murders and maybe we need more of that kind of love.</p> Great site! I agree with your main point. I think our failure to listen and go is a major failure but perhaps just a symptom of a bigger problem. We are apathetic and have lost all passion to truly follow Christ. Paul makes it clear that faith without works is dead and works without love is empty. What has caused the Church to become apathetic? Is it a lack of faith? We don’t really believe so how can we live it? A theological problem maybe? I’m not sure – what do you think? By the way – your main point is great but you might want to clarify the rest. It sounds like you are saying that God’s definition of sin is subjective to our culture. I’m not sure that is what you were trying to say. Murder was sin a 1,000 years ago and it will be a 1,000 years from now. But Christ died with and for murders and maybe we need more of that kind of love.

]]> By: Ben Carlson http://openswitch.org/2008/04/29/the-great-failing-of-christianity-is-in-the-smallest-bones/#comment-1099 Ben Carlson Wed, 30 Apr 2008 21:43:09 +0000 http://openswitch.org/?p=1986#comment-1099 <p>Walking, listening, and loving. I think the art of loving is something that has been lost among many Christians today.</p> Walking, listening, and loving. I think the art of loving is something that has been lost among many Christians today.

]]> By: Ben http://openswitch.org/2008/04/29/the-great-failing-of-christianity-is-in-the-smallest-bones/#comment-1096 Ben Wed, 30 Apr 2008 11:35:38 +0000 http://openswitch.org/?p=1986#comment-1096 <p>@Ryan: I learned a long time ago not to enter into debates online. However, suffice it to say that I “believe” Christianity is true just like I “believe” the Sun will rise in the morning.</p> <p>@Anna: Thanks bud. It really is true.</p> @Ryan: I learned a long time ago not to enter into debates online. However, suffice it to say that I “believe” Christianity is true just like I “believe” the Sun will rise in the morning.

@Anna: Thanks bud. It really is true.

]]> By: Anna http://openswitch.org/2008/04/29/the-great-failing-of-christianity-is-in-the-smallest-bones/#comment-1095 Anna Wed, 30 Apr 2008 09:47:28 +0000 http://openswitch.org/?p=1986#comment-1095 <p>I completely agree with you. Especially now, after living in a missionary community for a while, it’s so obvious that the people you turn to most because you actually want to hear the wisdom they have to share are the ones who have first shown that they’re willing to listen to you, without judgment or jumping to conclusions. </p> <p>Oh, and I’m liking the new background. :)</p> I completely agree with you. Especially now, after living in a missionary community for a while, it’s so obvious that the people you turn to most because you actually want to hear the wisdom they have to share are the ones who have first shown that they’re willing to listen to you, without judgment or jumping to conclusions.

Oh, and I’m liking the new background. :)

]]> By: Ryan http://openswitch.org/2008/04/29/the-great-failing-of-christianity-is-in-the-smallest-bones/#comment-1094 Ryan Wed, 30 Apr 2008 05:11:09 +0000 http://openswitch.org/?p=1986#comment-1094 <p>I really believe what you’re saying here and it seems to me you could say that not being with and listening enough would be the greatest failing of just about everyone. I’ve often thought as well that a flaw in many of the religious people that I know is that they mistake belief for knowledge. I think of Kurt Vonneguts novel ‘Cats Cradle’ with the made up religion of Bokonon, where Bokonon freely admits that its a collection of ‘harmless untruths’ meant to make the common person feel better. This is an extreme of what I’m talking about, but I’ve often thought it would behoove religion and make it more attractive and less dangerous to everyone if it was more honest in the sense that its a belief system. Of course one feels very strongly about they’re belief system but it is not fact, simply by the definition of the word. I was just curious of what you would think of this.</p> I really believe what you’re saying here and it seems to me you could say that not being with and listening enough would be the greatest failing of just about everyone. I’ve often thought as well that a flaw in many of the religious people that I know is that they mistake belief for knowledge. I think of Kurt Vonneguts novel ‘Cats Cradle’ with the made up religion of Bokonon, where Bokonon freely admits that its a collection of ‘harmless untruths’ meant to make the common person feel better. This is an extreme of what I’m talking about, but I’ve often thought it would behoove religion and make it more attractive and less dangerous to everyone if it was more honest in the sense that its a belief system. Of course one feels very strongly about they’re belief system but it is not fact, simply by the definition of the word. I was just curious of what you would think of this.

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