Comments on: Halloween – a festival that consumer culture has subverted from Christianity: are we subverting it back? (with apologies to pagans?)

By: Paul

Paul — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 23:51:43 +0000

Thanks Chuckk (26), I like yourdesire for engagement and your commitment to love…

By: chuckk gerwig

chuckk gerwig — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 20:20:03 +0000

the one day in the year when neighbors in my area visit one another for a moment or two – what an opportunity for relational development with those neighbors Jesus calls me to know and LOVE.

By: Paul

Paul — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 18:37:04 +0000

Lol, DH (24) now that is funny :)

It’s an interesting thought DH, especially with how much of communication is meant to be non-verbal?

By: dh

dh — Thu, 02 Nov 2006 14:31:11 +0000

I’m sorry for being “touchy-feely” in my response to the title. I don’t know why I didn’t recognize the humor. After you guys pointed it out I had a really good laugh, ha ha ha. :) I do agree with apologize for causing pain but we also should help people not to take it as pain when it is truth. I think we can lovingly say the Truth and still accept the person so as not to be a misunderstanding. I think we can help people to have “soft hearts” and relay Truth at the same time. IMHO Molly and Paul I see your points and agree. For me it is all attitude behind what is said than it is what is said.

By: Paul

Paul — Thu, 02 Nov 2006 14:14:01 +0000

Thanks Molly (20) – It was mostly in fun but also I think we need to be aware as christians that want my sound like subversion to us sounds like some form of christian colonialism – that wasn’t the intention of the post but if I am serious about engaging in dialogue then as you say I should be prepared to extend an apology, even where it’s a case of misunderstanding.

I’d rather climb down to build up than talk down…

But that’s jus me…

By: Paul

Paul — Thu, 02 Nov 2006 14:10:48 +0000

DH (18) you said it bro…

By: Paul

Paul — Thu, 02 Nov 2006 14:09:40 +0000

Simone (17) I think you are right, this is something we have to make a call based on our communities and convictions, it would be real fake if you tried to do something that you did not believe/engage with.

By: molly

molly — Wed, 01 Nov 2006 23:03:28 +0000

dh, At the risk of sounding way more touchy-feeling than I actually am…
I think we should apologize when we hurt people. Even if we’re not sorry for what we said (if we think it is right/true), we can still express sorrow that it caused them pain.

That said, I think the addition on the title was meant partly in good-natured fun. (Are we allowed to have that? lol)…

By: dh

dh — Wed, 01 Nov 2006 14:28:40 +0000

Simone, right on. I totally agree with what you said. :)

By: dh

dh — Wed, 01 Nov 2006 14:27:26 +0000

Paul, should we apologize to pagans? Should we apologize to people who worship false gods? I personally don’t think so.