tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7484369930916568646.post7790540019115352441..comments2023-06-05T20:18:03.405+10:00Comments on ξενίζοντα: strange things: Ferment, Change and the Church's VocationGeoff Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01568321832243503832noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7484369930916568646.post-35892891752586481542016-04-02T15:33:27.541+11:002016-04-02T15:33:27.541+11:00Fair comment Pamela. I wouldn't want to sugges...Fair comment Pamela. I wouldn't want to suggest abandonment of church necessarily means abandonment of those virtues. My real concern is for the church to be intentional about cultivating them. Only as such can there be some integration of the what the church proclaims with how it lives. If they are practiced elsewhere, that's great. But, of course, there are parts of every society who do turn away from or resist such virtues. Thanks for posting. Geoff Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01568321832243503832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7484369930916568646.post-61649123305430172642016-04-02T08:25:36.791+11:002016-04-02T08:25:36.791+11:00"They have simply moved on from the church, t..."They have simply moved on from the church, the story of Jesus, and the patterns of life to which he calls". Yes, I agree many people have abandoned the church but that doesn't necessarily mean abandoning grace, forgiveness, friendship, mercy, humility, sacrifice and hope. Join any community organisation and you will see these traits in people. Not in every person at all times, but can the church make a greater claim than that? Why do I go to church? It's complicated.Pamelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05815263209123614682noreply@blogger.com