Comments on: Becoming Unwanted, Part 2 http://becomingcreation.org/2009/12/becoming-unwanted-part-2/ Exploring and promoting the scientific, theological and personal meaning of creation. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:35:23 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Steve Allison http://becomingcreation.org/2009/12/becoming-unwanted-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-187 Steve Allison Fri, 18 Dec 2009 11:43:02 +0000 http://becomingcreation.org/?p=215#comment-187 It appears to me you have acted honorably and with patience throughout, showing a fine Christian spirit. I know something of what you are going through. I'm a Church of Christ preacher's son and have remained loyal throughout my life. But it has been hard. As you know, the CofC and the Christian Church have the same origin, the major difference being our insistence on only A Capella music. It, along with immersion baptism (and it has to be for the specific correct purpose) serve for boundary maintenance and identity markers. Fortunately I haven't had to fill out a questionnaire for teaching, a task I find enjoyable and meaningful. But one reason I've avoided becoming a Deacon is because a questionnaire has been required and is similar to yours. Have always tried to keep my opinions to myself on origin and inspiration matters. I'm hoping your situation finds a happy resolution. It appears to me you have acted honorably and with patience throughout, showing a fine Christian spirit. I know something of what you are going through. I’m a Church of Christ preacher’s son and have remained loyal throughout my life. But it has been hard. As you know, the CofC and the Christian Church have the same origin, the major difference being our insistence on only A Capella music. It, along with immersion baptism (and it has to be for the specific correct purpose) serve for boundary maintenance and identity markers. Fortunately I haven’t had to fill out a questionnaire for teaching, a task I find enjoyable and meaningful. But one reason I’ve avoided becoming a Deacon is because a questionnaire has been required and is similar to yours. Have always tried to keep my opinions to myself on origin and inspiration matters. I’m hoping your situation finds a happy resolution.

]]> By: Dennis Venema http://becomingcreation.org/2009/12/becoming-unwanted-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-184 Dennis Venema Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:21:26 +0000 http://becomingcreation.org/?p=215#comment-184 Hi Doug, Thanks for sharing this. It's sad to see your local church "circle the wagons" by suddenly adding a whole list of non-essentials to their definition of orthodoxy. I'm keeping you and your family in my prayers. Sooner or later the church will sort this out - but it may be well beyond our lifetimes... Hi Doug,

Thanks for sharing this. It’s sad to see your local church “circle the wagons” by suddenly adding a whole list of non-essentials to their definition of orthodoxy.

I’m keeping you and your family in my prayers.

Sooner or later the church will sort this out – but it may be well beyond our lifetimes…

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