All Things In Common / Across Enemy Lines

[AzA]

(I wasn't sure which of the suggested threads people wanted to expand on... so carry on... If you've already commented, feel free to cut/paste/develop your answer.)

There's going to be a multi-religious convention in your nearest big city with representatives from Islam, Catholicism, the Anglican/Episcopalian fellowships, Presbyterianism, Judaism, Methodism, Buddhism, native American tribes, and neopagan groups. And Bishop Spong.

Does the line-up give you the willies? What if it were a conference on public science? How about if it were a conference on civil liberties? Why or why not -- and (if you are still an Adventist member) would you encourage the SDA church to send a representative of their own?

 

[Byfaithalone1]

I don't have the willies. I hope that someone has given some thought to encouraging people to play well with others!

BFA

 

[sentipente]

The word enemy gives me the willies. The concept of enemy does not exist in the rest of nature.

 

[Avonia]

(I wasn't sure which of the suggested threads people wanted to expand on... so carry on... If you've already commented, feel free to cut/paste/develop your answer.)

There's going to be a multi-religious convention in your nearest big city with representatives from Islam, Catholicism, the Anglican/Episcopalian fellowships, Presbyterianism, Judaism, Methodism, Buddhism, native American tribes, and neopagan groups. And Bishop Spong.

Does the line-up give you the willies? What if it were a conference on public science? How about if it were a conference on civil liberties? Why or why not -- and (if you are still an Adventist member) would you encourage the SDA church to send a representative of their own?

The sobering question is whether we have anything useful to contribute.

 

[Idol Breaker]

The sobering question is whether we have anything useful to contribute.

The question should be "Do we have anything useful to contribute that they would listen too?"

 

[sentipente]

The question should be "Do we have anything useful to contribute that they would listen too?"

I see we have difficulty getting rid of our superior attitude. We want to be able to the others.

 

[Restin]

All Things In Common /Across Enemy Lines

1 Peter 3:15
15 But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give
an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you
with meekness and fear: KJV

 

[JonMiller]

I think that engaging in dialogue with others is important to living together. I am not sure in what ways the Christianity and Neopagans for example need to dialogue though, I don't know what is join concerns.

That is as religions, as people Christians and neopagans of course need to share dialogue.

I do see shared concerns of muslims, Christians, and Jews, and hope that such would dialogue together.

JM

 

[Avonia]

I do see shared concerns of muslims, Christians, and Jews, and hope that such would dialogue together.

Jon, you may be interested in this: http://www.faithhousemanhattan.org/

Samir, the founder, is a member of the Adventist church.

 

[AzA]

I am not sure in what ways the Christianity and Neopagans for example need to dialogue though, I don't know what is join concerns.

That is as religions, as people Christians and neopagans of course need to share dialogue.

How much a Christian and a pagan would acknowledge they share in common might depend on the kind of Christianity and the kind of paganism at question...

That said, Christians and pagans may share great respect for life; all of nature and creation; transcendent spiritual experiences; myth and ritual; the value of community; the importance of history; careful, moral living; social order ... and many other things.

 

[Avonia]

How much a Christian and a pagan would acknowledge they share in common might depend on the kind of Christianity and the kind of paganism at question...

They have everything in common. They originate from the same Source. Identity is no respecter of belief.

 

[AzA]

They have everything in common. They originate from the same Source. Identity is no respecter of belief.

Well said.
That's why I spoke of "acknowledgement."