Comments on: They’re Just Like Us . . . They’re Just Like Us?! http://charisshalom.fjministries.com/2008/04/theyre-just-like-us-theyre-just-like-us/ A family, following Jesus, praying we will pave paths others will follow into a missional lifestyle Thu, 19 Jan 2012 04:29:49 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Bryan Riley http://charisshalom.fjministries.com/2008/04/theyre-just-like-us-theyre-just-like-us/comment-page-1/#comment-1842 Bryan Riley Tue, 22 Apr 2008 10:23:16 +0000 http://charisshalom.fjministries.com/?p=769#comment-1842 Guy, great comment. It seems that judging to lower another or to raise oneself is the very opposite of love and to that which we are called as followers of Jesus. Guy, great comment. It seems that judging to lower another or to raise oneself is the very opposite of love and to that which we are called as followers of Jesus.

]]> By: Guy Muse http://charisshalom.fjministries.com/2008/04/theyre-just-like-us-theyre-just-like-us/comment-page-1/#comment-1841 Guy Muse Tue, 22 Apr 2008 01:39:27 +0000 http://charisshalom.fjministries.com/?p=769#comment-1841 As I read your post, I couldn't help but think about the Reggie McNeal quote I recently posted on my own blog about Pharisees: "The Pharisees clumped together and built a parallel culture--refuge theology is Pharisaical. When dealing with Pharisaism, we are dealing with a religion that has nothing to do with Jesus. They have a heart for religion, but not a heart for God." In or judging one another, whether left wing or right wing, we all have the tendency to clump ourselves together in build parallel cultures around our beliefs. It is a very real eye-opener to realize that this is what the Pharisees did, and as Reggie says, "Jesus does not like Pharisees!" <em>Guy Muse's last blog post..<a href='http://guymuse.blogspot.com/2008/04/things-god-is-showing-us-part-1-of-4.html' rel="nofollow">Things God is showing us (Part 1 of 4)</a></em> As I read your post, I couldn’t help but think about the Reggie McNeal quote I recently posted on my own blog about Pharisees:

“The Pharisees clumped together and built a parallel culture–refuge theology is Pharisaical. When dealing with Pharisaism, we are dealing with a religion that has nothing to do with Jesus. They have a heart for religion, but not a heart for God.”

In or judging one another, whether left wing or right wing, we all have the tendency to clump ourselves together in build parallel cultures around our beliefs. It is a very real eye-opener to realize that this is what the Pharisees did, and as Reggie says, “Jesus does not like Pharisees!”

Guy Muse’s last blog post..Things God is showing us (Part 1 of 4)

]]> By: Camel Rider http://charisshalom.fjministries.com/2008/04/theyre-just-like-us-theyre-just-like-us/comment-page-1/#comment-1840 Camel Rider Mon, 21 Apr 2008 17:29:35 +0000 http://charisshalom.fjministries.com/?p=769#comment-1840 I think the world views us as merely another belief system because we're known more for what we're against than what we're for. Look at our spokespeople....Dobson, Falwell, Pat Robertson...all known for what they're against. We're so concerned that the world is going to rub off on us that we boycott, protest and speak out against the world, which by the way reminds me more of the Pharisees than of Jesus. Until we stop trying to live in a bubble and and stop trying to create a Christian nirvana this is how we'll be viewed. <em>Camel Rider's last blog post..<a href='http://camelcrossing.net/?p=352' rel="nofollow">Monday Madness ? the directory</a></em> I think the world views us as merely another belief system because we’re known more for what we’re against than what we’re for. Look at our spokespeople….Dobson, Falwell, Pat Robertson…all known for what they’re against. We’re so concerned that the world is going to rub off on us that we boycott, protest and speak out against the world, which by the way reminds me more of the Pharisees than of Jesus. Until we stop trying to live in a bubble and and stop trying to create a Christian nirvana this is how we’ll be viewed.

Camel Rider’s last blog post..Monday Madness ? the directory

]]> By: Christian Prophet http://charisshalom.fjministries.com/2008/04/theyre-just-like-us-theyre-just-like-us/comment-page-1/#comment-1838 Christian Prophet Sun, 20 Apr 2008 14:47:49 +0000 http://charisshalom.fjministries.com/?p=769#comment-1838 Yes, and we're all in this together. 400 innocent children suffer, we all suffer. I saw the video about the horrible drug-infested Texas Foster Care system at: http://dayofpraise.blogspot.com/ I also read most of a thousand thought-provoking comments by citizens outraged by Texas Bureaucrats' blatant violation of the Constitution at: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/2/free-the-innocent-flds This situation has huge historical significance. Yes, and we’re all in this together. 400 innocent children suffer, we all suffer.

I saw the video about the horrible drug-infested Texas Foster Care system at:
http://dayofpraise.blogspot.com/

I also read most of a thousand thought-provoking comments by citizens outraged by Texas Bureaucrats’ blatant violation of the Constitution at:
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/2/free-the-innocent-flds

This situation has huge historical significance.

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