Quotes for Breakfast

Quote
From Beliefnet:
Christianity ... is always in need of re-simplifying, going back to its origins, ridding itself of the excessive superstructure it has acquired through history.
- José Comblin, Catholic theologian in Brazil 


Reflection
In my kitchen there are six LAYERS of wallpaper.  When it gets muggy, you can see the walls sag a bit as the weight of all the layers pull at each other.  In some parts of the house, you can see the original wallpaper, just scratches here and there.  To expose the original wallpaper (or even the paint), we'd have to tear the pieces off slowly and steadily.

In a simple phrase from Fr. Comblin, that encapsulates one mission of this website.
  • That's what the writings on Wikipedia are all about: removing the layers of bureaucracy to expose Christian opportunities and lay empowerment.
  • That's what the writings on starfish churches are all about: removing the layers of the hierarchy to expose Christian community
  • That what Hacking Christianity is all about: peeling back the layers and removing the wallpaper that covers up the truth and life of the Christian faith.  
And if we have to tear down the walls to get at the heart of the Christian faith...we will.

1 comments:

Anonymous,  August 12, 2008 at 9:36 AM  

such a great quote. i love it. i saw that yesterday and wanted to tweet it, but alas, it was more than 140 characters.

Post Your Comment (click here for a pop-up comment form)

Questions? Read the "Four Responsibilities of Commenting"
Jazz hands! ~Jeremy

Comment via FriendConnect

Favorite Sites

Latest from the Methoblog

Search the Methodist World

Want to see more United Methodist responses to a topic? Enter the topic into this search engine and search ONLY methodist blogs and sites!

UMJeremy's shared items

Disclaimer: all original content reflects the personal opinions of Rev. Jeremy Smith, not the doctrinal positions or statements of the United Methodist Church local and global.
all linked or quoted content represent the source's opinions, not Jeremy or the United Methodist Church.

  Blogger Template © Ourblogtemplates.com 2008

Back to TOP