| Title: | Discussions from a Christian Perspective |
| Notice: | Prostitutes and tax collectors welcome! |
| Moderator: | CSC32::J_CHRISTIE |
| Created: | Mon Sep 17 1990 |
| Last Modified: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 1362 |
| Total number of notes: | 61362 |
When disagreements arise, what are some benevolent and unity-promoting ways of dealing with dissenters within the church? Peace, Richard
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| 346.1 | embrace dissent | CSC32::J_CHRISTIE | Passionate Peace | Tue Nov 19 1991 17:11 | 5 |
I think a church should, wherever possible, embrace and incorporate dissent. Dissenting voices are often those of prophets. Peace, Richard | |||||
| 346.2 | Dissent .nes. Rebellion | CSC32::LECOMPTE | I am a new critter! | Wed Nov 20 1991 07:50 | 11 |
Dissent is such an ugly word. It smacks of rebellion.
Are you talking of dissent for 'dissensions' sake or honest heart-felt
disagreement with the norm?
I attend a Baptist church, I pray in tongues. I AM NOT a
dissenter, but I do disagree with a teaching of the main-line Baptist
churches. There is a difference.
_ed-
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| 346.3 | CSC32::J_CHRISTIE | Passionate Peace | Wed Nov 20 1991 14:29 | 8 | |
I know of no one who dissents for the sake of dissent, except perhaps
a teenager -- and then, it's usually in preparation to sever ties of
dependency with the family.
For the sake of this note, let's assume the dissent we're talking about
is both honest and heart-felt.
Richard
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