Comments on: Liberty, Conscience and the Glory of God http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/liberty-conscience-and-the-glory-of-god ...dispatches from the post-evangelical wilderness Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:36:22 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Beyond Words http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/liberty-conscience-and-the-glory-of-god/comment-page-1#comment-7223 Beyond Words Fri, 14 Jul 2006 02:17:26 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/liberty-conscience-and-the-glory-of-god#comment-7223 I was struggling with my liberty in Christ today. One of my pastors read this blog post I wrote a few weeks ago: http://www.beyondwordsworth.com/?p=45 and called me into his office. The good news is we're going to make some changes in the youth curriculum. The other news is, he told me I shouldn't write things on my blog that are divisive to the body. The verses in 1 Corinth. 10 came to mind and I decided prayerfully to surrrendering my freedom in Christ in order to not offend anyone in my church who reads my blog. Then I got to thinking--I already censor myself everyday, imagining some of the leaders are looking over my shoulder--you'll never catch me blogging about egalitarianism, for example, and I won't bring up my views on non-literal days of creation ever again. I think the principle I've learned so far is to avoid saying anything that could be construed as criticism of the leadership of my church. But that makes it almost pointless to have a blog. Thoughts? Advice? I was struggling with my liberty in Christ today. One of my pastors read this blog post I wrote a few weeks ago: http://www.beyondwordsworth.com/?p=45 and called me into his office. The good news is we’re going to make some changes in the youth curriculum. The other news is, he told me I shouldn’t write things on my blog that are divisive to the body.

The verses in 1 Corinth. 10 came to mind and I decided prayerfully to surrrendering my freedom in Christ in order to not offend anyone in my church who reads my blog.

Then I got to thinking–I already censor myself everyday, imagining some of the leaders are looking over my shoulder–you’ll never catch me blogging about egalitarianism, for example, and I won’t bring up my views on non-literal days of creation ever again.

I think the principle I’ve learned so far is to avoid saying anything that could be construed as criticism of the leadership of my church.

But that makes it almost pointless to have a blog. Thoughts? Advice?

]]> By: steve yates http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/liberty-conscience-and-the-glory-of-god/comment-page-1#comment-7148 steve yates Mon, 03 Jul 2006 17:24:11 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/liberty-conscience-and-the-glory-of-god#comment-7148 perhaps that's part of the problem - that such deliniation exists. Maybe we should all kick the debate and let God's Spirit determine that we all need to be stronger. steve yates perhaps that’s part of the problem – that such deliniation exists. Maybe we should all kick the debate and let God’s Spirit determine that we all need to be stronger.

steve yates

]]> By: coderforchrist http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/liberty-conscience-and-the-glory-of-god/comment-page-1#comment-7147 coderforchrist Mon, 03 Jul 2006 04:56:46 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/liberty-conscience-and-the-glory-of-god#comment-7147 One thing I've noticed, from the people I've talked to on the subject, it seems that the people who want to make everyone stop drinking see themselves as the "stronger brethren" and drinkers as being "weaker brethren." For instance, one man who I found myself in debate on this topic with, offered his commentary on why so many of the younger generation have no problem with drinking: apparently, we haven't really seen any "strong Christians," so we haven't grown up with that example. Unfortunately, it seems more and more that the SBC is being run by the "weaker brethren" who have all decided to tell each other they're really the "stronger." One thing I’ve noticed, from the people I’ve talked to on the subject, it seems that the people who want to make everyone stop drinking see themselves as the “stronger brethren” and drinkers as being “weaker brethren.”

For instance, one man who I found myself in debate on this topic with, offered his commentary on why so many of the younger generation have no problem with drinking: apparently, we haven’t really seen any “strong Christians,” so we haven’t grown up with that example.

Unfortunately, it seems more and more that the SBC is being run by the “weaker brethren” who have all decided to tell each other they’re really the “stronger.”

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