tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152029133681792030.post3718315071867631140..comments2023-07-17T09:54:31.556-05:00Comments on Hacking Christianity: Clergy, Don't Stop Believin' (Hold on to the Feelin')Rev. Jeremy Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10137491388537194847noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152029133681792030.post-2283194853864379322010-03-17T14:45:19.227-05:002010-03-17T14:45:19.227-05:00As someone in the beginning stages of the ordinati...As someone in the beginning stages of the ordination process, and as some for whom my doubts have deepened my spiritual life (not necessarily "my faith", though), I really enjoyed reading this. What I am still hesitant about is finding someone who I can trust to discuss some of these ideas and thoughts and struggles. And I'm stuck between blunt honesty (which can be individualistic David Hensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12337652985240550352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152029133681792030.post-60896452640021985672010-03-17T13:50:04.828-05:002010-03-17T13:50:04.828-05:00I'm with Becca. There seem to be two different...I'm with Becca. There seem to be two different understandings of the Christian religion: one that encourages us to find answers, and another that encourages us to find questions. Like Becca, I find myself among the latter.<br /><br />I think that an approach similar to "the Bible has all The Answers for life" idolatrizes human knowledge. We simply can't have all the answers. If Carolyn Frantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10044790331715185510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152029133681792030.post-50093003895155062492010-03-17T13:47:53.884-05:002010-03-17T13:47:53.884-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Carolyn Frantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10044790331715185510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152029133681792030.post-19531184952804971612010-03-17T11:13:42.912-05:002010-03-17T11:13:42.912-05:00great responses to an excellent article/conversati...great responses to an excellent article/conversation, Jeremy. <br /><br />I typed a long response. It got so long that it looked like a blog post. so I made it one, instead. http://pastorbecca.wordpress.com/2010/03/17/thats-me-in-the-spotlight-losing-my-religion/<br /><br />i love the points you bring up, both your summary of the panel and your additions to their observations. i was trying to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152029133681792030.post-91538659491736753232010-03-17T11:07:24.557-05:002010-03-17T11:07:24.557-05:00Great questions, Jeremy.
John Wesley struggled wi...Great questions, Jeremy.<br /><br />John Wesley struggled with this and was advised by Peter Bohler to preach faith until he had it himself.<br /><br />I think one issue that might be worth more conversation is exactly what the pastor's role is. Does the pastor offer his own faith and her own personal witness or does the pastor preach the faith of the church?<br /><br />I know this is not a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com