Comments on: On Pondering… http://ceruleansanctum.com/2009/01/on-pondering.html Looking for the 1st century Church in 21st century America Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:36:45 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: State of Smythe — Smythe | Intelligent Holy Ghost Christianity http://ceruleansanctum.com/2009/01/on-pondering.html#comment-43345 State of Smythe — Smythe | Intelligent Holy Ghost Christianity Thu, 15 Jan 2009 14:38:24 +0000 http://ceruleansanctum.com/?p=1108#comment-43345 [...] On Pondering [...]

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]]> By: Kat http://ceruleansanctum.com/2009/01/on-pondering.html#comment-43270 Kat Thu, 08 Jan 2009 15:22:06 +0000 http://ceruleansanctum.com/?p=1108#comment-43270 Our "Now" culture has lost the ability to reflect and respond. Instead, we react. I am reminded of the Pacific NW tribal people whose elders based community decisions on the way the outcome would affect the generations to come. We are so short-sighted as individuals and as communities. I wonder if some of the short-sightedness of the Church might not stem from the belief in the imminent return of Christ. Have we been conditioned to do it all now (and at any cost) because the days may be short? Perhaps that mindset has continued to afflict the Church even when it is no longer looking for Christ to return at all. Our “Now” culture has lost the ability to reflect and respond. Instead, we react. I am reminded of the Pacific NW tribal people whose elders based community decisions on the way the outcome would affect the generations to come. We are so short-sighted as individuals and as communities. I wonder if some of the short-sightedness of the Church might not stem from the belief in the imminent return of Christ. Have we been conditioned to do it all now (and at any cost) because the days may be short? Perhaps that mindset has continued to afflict the Church even when it is no longer looking for Christ to return at all.

]]> By: Peyton http://ceruleansanctum.com/2009/01/on-pondering.html#comment-43269 Peyton Thu, 08 Jan 2009 04:57:09 +0000 http://ceruleansanctum.com/?p=1108#comment-43269 Ouch!! I should have done some better pondering earlier. Dan, I'm sorry for having spouted off tonight, rather than working through all that you were saying. Peyton Ouch!! I should have done some better pondering earlier. Dan, I’m sorry for having spouted off tonight, rather than working through all that you were saying.

Peyton

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