That is what you would have heard if you had attended the April 24 service at the National Cathedral in D.C.
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This is an ECUSA church, by the way, you know, the one the ELCA is in full communion with. I guess that makes sense in a perverse sort of way.
---Katie
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I read the article. It reminds me of what my sister once said. "God chose Jesus for the people who need a Jesus. God chose Budha for the people that needed a Budha...etc". I do believe that God loves each and everyone of us no matter what religion or non-religion we are. I do not think I am any great shakes of a human being by being a believer in Christ as my Savior. Heck, I feel humbled to even think that He did what He did for me. I do not claim to have all the answers. I do however firmly believe in the Bible and what it says to me. Christ came to take away the sins of the world. But He did it at a great cost. I do not know of a single person who has ever lived on this planet who gave up his/her life for the world. That leads me to believe that Jesus is the one and only Savior we have.
What in the world does the pastor at the National Cathedral do with the definite article THE when Christ says, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except by me." (John 14)
Peace!
Rob Buechler
Changed it to the article "a," I suppose.
From what I read in the article, he was saying that John put words in Jesus' mouth. So I guess we don't have to pay any attention to anything Jesus said in the Bible.
It amazes me that this person says his personal Savior is Jesus. Can he tell me why? if John was the one who put words in Jesus' mouth, why would you use Jesus as your Savior. Why not John?
You know, the Bible often uses imagery about a bride and groom to describe the church's relationship with God. I wonder how this idea that "I am passionately in love with Jesus Christ" fits with "It really could be anyone else as God."
Carol wrote: "From what I read in the article, he was saying that John put words in Jesus' mouth. So I guess we don't have to pay any attention to anything Jesus said in the Bible."
Of course this means we DON'T have to pay attention to the Sciptures. It is all just culturally bound nonsense that we can ignore or not at our own whim.
I just got done with a pastor's conference where this very thing was expressed. One fellow even said he has the power of the keys and can do with it what he wills, so if what he does contradicts the rest of scripture. Big deal. It doesn't pertain to us now. We have to do what we think is right for today (which of course meant blessing same sex unions). He was quite serious about it and even said he didn't care if God damned him for it (of course I don't think he really believes in damnation, so that bravado is empty).
Peace!
Rob Buechler
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