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Date Posted: 21:37:43 07/01/11 Fri
Author: George
Subject: Re: c-not-of-c leadership and the homosexual agenda cont.
In reply to: Lois 's message, "c-not-of-c leadership and the homosexual agenda cont." on 15:08:36 07/01/11 Fri

>It is a little confusing where Apostle Bunda C.
>Chibwe stands on GLBT issues. He does however
>admit ". . . the Community of Christ disciples are
>ready to accommodate those perspectives." Seems to me
>that the c-not-of-c is poised to push the issue
>wherever they are, even in countries where it is
>dangerous. Apostle Chibwe is guilty by association.
>-------
>
> >href="http://www.examiner.net/features/x180878....ature
>-firsthand">http://www.examiner.net/features/x180878...
>.ature-firsthand
>
>In Africa, Chibwe said, citizens look at the worth of
>every person and the responsible choices that
>Community of Christ believers should make
>collectively, while still celebrating their unity in
>diversity.
>
>The unity in diversity, however, is often challenging,
>Chibwe said. For example, church members in Africa
>struggle with issues felt worldwide like same-sex
>marriage and same-sex relationships. While many
>African governments have yet to address such issues,
>Chibwe said, the Community of Christ disciples are
>ready to accommodate those perspectives.
>
>�It�s a blessing for us, but at the same time, it�s
>the most that is very difficult for them,� he said.
>�By the end of the day, as we say, what matters most
>for us is to be a church that does understand that
>what we are called to create is sacred, diverse
>communities.�
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>
>Submitted by Lois
>
> >href="http://www.cofchrist.org/peacecolloquy/2005/windl
>and.asp">http://www.cofchrist.org/peacecolloquy/2005/wi
>ndland.asp
>
>Community of Christ, 2005 Peace Colloquy, JW Windland
>, AUTHENTIC CHRISTIAN MISSION IN A MULTIFAITH WORLD
>
>"Christianity's monopoly on salvation is over."
>
>"Non-Christian traditions must be recognized for what
>they are � fully franchised systems of salvation with
>practitioners as decent and devoted as any other, with
>scholars as intelligent and gifted as any other, with
>members as whole and holy as any other. Any model of
>authentic Christian mission in a multifaith world must
>acknowledge that"

"Sacred diverse communities?"

In the pell mell rush to be diverse, a lot of things that are far from sacred have been incorporated into the mix.

God spoke in the Old Testament of "the day I make up my jewels." Couldn't God have a lot more jewels if he threw gravel in there?

George

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Re: c-not-of-c leadership and the homosexual agenda cont. -- Lois, 11:04:30 07/02/11 Sat