Do you think a Purpose Driven Life is meant to be a tome of theology? Do you think a "what we believe" section of a church website is meant to represent every facet of a church's theology? Do you think there is any reason why there should be a set of basic principles listed by a church before going into church doctrine and deeper theological issues?
Maybe you believe that before someone sets foot in a church, they should read the enire Bible, and throw in a couple of commentaries on each passage while you're at it?
No. But I do believe that Faith should be grounded in reason, not feelings, and the whole of the book is based upon warm fuzzies.
Do you think a "what we believe" section of a church website is meant to represent every facet of a church's theology?
Of course not. But I do believe it is evidence that Saddleback Church is a distinct branch under the Protestant umbrella.
Do you think there is any reason why there should be a set of basic principles listed by a church before going into church doctrine and deeper theological issues?
It is always a good idea to start at the top, and then go deeper into things. However, when the next step in going deeper into things (such as a book) is based on feelings, then I don't think it is very deep at all.
Maybe you believe that before someone sets foot in a church, they should read the enire Bible, and throw in a couple of commentaries on each passage while you're at it?
Of course not - but I think such scholarly, rational, and philosophical tracts should be available for those who seek them. And they should be based on facts and reason, not feelings. If someone at Warren's church sought serious intellectual treatment of a given topic, he would have to go towards Calvinism, Lutheranism, Anglicanism, Catholicism, Orthodoxy...something with a deep theological reserve.