Comments on: That which unites us http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2008/01/20/that-which-unites-us/ by Dave Walker Fri, 27 Jan 2012 07:58:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Sue http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2008/01/20/that-which-unites-us/comment-page-1/#comment-229435 Sue Wed, 23 Jan 2008 09:17:56 +0000 http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2008/01/20/that-which-unites-us/#comment-229435 Re the date of Easter. Although it might be nice in some ways to celebrate on the same date, I bet it would really cause problems in Jerusalem. Perhaps staggering is a good idea. Re the date of Easter. Although it might be nice in some ways to celebrate on the same date, I bet it would really cause problems in Jerusalem. Perhaps staggering is a good idea.

]]> By: joe http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2008/01/20/that-which-unites-us/comment-page-1/#comment-229404 joe Tue, 22 Jan 2008 09:58:27 +0000 http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2008/01/20/that-which-unites-us/#comment-229404 I'm not sure calling Jesus the Word is particularly controversial. I can't be bothered to get into a discussion about biblical exegesis (or whatever the proper theological term is). I'm just pointing out that you've highlighted a difference. I’m not sure calling Jesus the Word is particularly controversial.

I can’t be bothered to get into a discussion about biblical exegesis (or whatever the proper theological term is). I’m just pointing out that you’ve highlighted a difference.

]]> By: Phil http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2008/01/20/that-which-unites-us/comment-page-1/#comment-229402 Phil Tue, 22 Jan 2008 09:37:26 +0000 http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2008/01/20/that-which-unites-us/#comment-229402 David: I agree. (General thought...) Maybe the difference is that what we all think about the Bible is different to what it actually says? Let's work for the Kingdom not argue about it. Joe: would you be happier if I'd said word<b>s</b> of God? Or are you just a fan of controversy? David: I agree.

(General thought…) Maybe the difference is that what we all think about the Bible is different to what it actually says? Let’s work for the Kingdom not argue about it.

Joe: would you be happier if I’d said words of God? Or are you just a fan of controversy?

]]> By: David Keen http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2008/01/20/that-which-unites-us/comment-page-1/#comment-229399 David Keen Tue, 22 Jan 2008 08:30:38 +0000 http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2008/01/20/that-which-unites-us/#comment-229399 Phil You should come to our town - I've rarely seen such a sense of unity and common purpose across such a variety of churches. Maybe what contributes to this is that we've never sat down and compared our views on the Bible, worship, church order, cassock length etc. Instead we do stuff together: pray, distribute food to poor families, drink plenty of coffee, play golf, run Alpha courses etc. If we started working out what we all thought about the Bible, we spend centuries in meetings and then never talk to each other again. Phil
You should come to our town – I’ve rarely seen such a sense of unity and common purpose across such a variety of churches. Maybe what contributes to this is that we’ve never sat down and compared our views on the Bible, worship, church order, cassock length etc. Instead we do stuff together: pray, distribute food to poor families, drink plenty of coffee, play golf, run Alpha courses etc. If we started working out what we all thought about the Bible, we spend centuries in meetings and then never talk to each other again.

]]> By: joe http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2008/01/20/that-which-unites-us/comment-page-1/#comment-229397 joe Tue, 22 Jan 2008 08:04:33 +0000 http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2008/01/20/that-which-unites-us/#comment-229397 I don't accept the bible as the word of God (a title reserved for Jesus himself), so that is a difference to start with. I don’t accept the bible as the word of God (a title reserved for Jesus himself), so that is a difference to start with.

]]> By: Easter Dates http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2008/01/20/that-which-unites-us/comment-page-1/#comment-229393 Easter Dates Tue, 22 Jan 2008 02:18:24 +0000 http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2008/01/20/that-which-unites-us/#comment-229393 >That I think is part of the problem. Red herrings, and imagining that they matter. <a href="http://www.onedate.org/different-dates.php" rel="nofollow">Different Dates</a> When Jesus sees Christians celebrating His Passion, Death and Resurrection twice almost every year, in a mystical way Jesus suffers to see such divisions among His Family for which He died and suffered to make them one Family. <a href="" rel="nofollow">Inspiration for the one Date Site</a> In her many visits to hundreds of countries, societies and communities around the world Vassula lets us know that Christ's greatest desire concerning unity, and one which will also be the key to unity, is the unification of the date of Easter, done in humility and with love. This is echoed in the message of the 24th of October 1994 “My Spirit will bring you together; have you not heard that the East and West will be one kingdom? have you not heard that I shall settle for one date?” >That I think is part of the problem. Red herrings, and imagining that they matter.

Different Dates
When Jesus sees Christians celebrating His Passion, Death and Resurrection twice almost every year, in a mystical way Jesus suffers to see such divisions among His Family for which He died and suffered to make them one Family.

Inspiration for the one Date Site
In her many visits to hundreds of countries, societies and communities around the world Vassula lets us know that Christ’s greatest desire concerning unity, and one which will also be the key to unity, is the unification of the date of Easter, done in humility and with love. This is echoed in the message of the 24th of October 1994 “My Spirit will bring you together; have you not heard that the East and West will be one kingdom? have you not heard that I shall settle for one date?”

]]> By: Phil http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2008/01/20/that-which-unites-us/comment-page-1/#comment-229377 Phil Mon, 21 Jan 2008 17:38:35 +0000 http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2008/01/20/that-which-unites-us/#comment-229377 All church politics which stops us from spreading the gospel message is surely secondary. And given that we are given a Spirit of unity (see early verses of Ephesians 4) it is something to be strived towards. Not that our human nature will ever allow us to acheive true unity this side of heaven, or that it is easy going. I went to a Catholic primary school, attend an Evangelical C of E church, regularly visit a Calvary Chapel (in my university town), am part of an ecumencical CU and sought advice from a Pentecostal minister when a cult group tried to recruit on our university campus. I hate being pigeonholed in to a denomination. What do these churches all have in common? The Bible. The very word of God to humankind. And I despair for David's town if this cannot unite the churches. All church politics which stops us from spreading the gospel message is surely secondary. And given that we are given a Spirit of unity (see early verses of Ephesians 4) it is something to be strived towards. Not that our human nature will ever allow us to acheive true unity this side of heaven, or that it is easy going.

I went to a Catholic primary school, attend an Evangelical C of E church, regularly visit a Calvary Chapel (in my university town), am part of an ecumencical CU and sought advice from a Pentecostal minister when a cult group tried to recruit on our university campus. I hate being pigeonholed in to a denomination. What do these churches all have in common? The Bible. The very word of God to humankind. And I despair for David’s town if this cannot unite the churches.

]]> By: Jan http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2008/01/20/that-which-unites-us/comment-page-1/#comment-229376 Jan Mon, 21 Jan 2008 17:17:39 +0000 http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2008/01/20/that-which-unites-us/#comment-229376 Dave, this is another great image--which applies to almost every aspect of life. I've put it on my blog, and I thank you. Dave, this is another great image–which applies to almost every aspect of life. I’ve put it on my blog, and I thank you.

]]> By: David Keen http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2008/01/20/that-which-unites-us/comment-page-1/#comment-229372 David Keen Mon, 21 Jan 2008 15:21:14 +0000 http://www.cartoonchurch.com/blog/2008/01/20/that-which-unites-us/#comment-229372 I recently listed 9 of our local churches (4 Anglican, Baptist, Methodist, URC, Independent and house church) and asked the congregation if they could think of anything they agreed on. We struggled. The remarkable thing is that the 1 thing they are agreed on is a mission strategy to our new housing developments. I'd be interested to know if there's anything that unites readers of this blog beyond our love for Dave's cartoons. Trouble is, there's roughly 1500 of us a day, so the fieldwork might be a bit tricky. I like to think that when we get ourselves in knots over Christian unity God unties us.... I recently listed 9 of our local churches (4 Anglican, Baptist, Methodist, URC, Independent and house church) and asked the congregation if they could think of anything they agreed on. We struggled. The remarkable thing is that the 1 thing they are agreed on is a mission strategy to our new housing developments.

I’d be interested to know if there’s anything that unites readers of this blog beyond our love for Dave’s cartoons. Trouble is, there’s roughly 1500 of us a day, so the fieldwork might be a bit tricky.

I like to think that when we get ourselves in knots over Christian unity God unties us….

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