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A Pastoral Response to Anne Rice quitting Christianity (Mark Driscoll)
The Washington Post ^
| 8/11/2010
| Mark Driscoll
Posted on 08/17/2010 2:20:02 PM PDT by SnakeDoctor
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A measured response from a good pastor.
SnakeDoc
To: SnakeDoctor
Aw shucks! She’s just trying to get out in front of all the “True Blood” fans.
She’s protecting her brand, doncha’ know. Now that everybody and their uncle is churning out vampire chic she has to stay in the headlines.
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posted on
08/17/2010 2:24:30 PM PDT
by
sinanju
To: SnakeDoctor
I wonder about the wisdom of even responding to these people. It only encourages them; i.e. “I don’t care what you say about me only that you are saying something.”-Hollywood Folk Saying
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posted on
08/17/2010 2:25:14 PM PDT
by
AEMILIUS PAULUS
(It is a shame that when these people give a riot)
To: SnakeDoctor
It's no surprise to most that the biggest trouble with Christianity is the Christians. I had a pastor actually tell me that once, in private of course.
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posted on
08/17/2010 2:28:24 PM PDT
by
fish hawk
To: SnakeDoctor
A good pastor, especially considering where his church is, but, oddly, a bit naive.
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posted on
08/17/2010 2:32:18 PM PDT
by
achilles2000
("I'll agree to save the whales as long as we can deport the liberals")
To: fish hawk
Sorry she couldn’t cut the mustard on the self-control thing. More prayer might have helped. I know, the Devil’s been chasin’ me for years.
Well Anne, good luck...
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posted on
08/17/2010 2:33:49 PM PDT
by
GunsAndBibles
(God save Calif. - 'cause it's gonna take a miracle.)
To: SnakeDoctor
Driscol is “the cussing Pastor”, correct?
To: circlecity
Formerly. Pretty sure he backed off of that stuff. I didn’t run across him until after that.
SnakeDoc
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posted on
08/17/2010 2:37:19 PM PDT
by
SnakeDoctor
("Shut it down" ... 00:00:03 ... 00:00:02 ... 00:00:01 ... 00:00:00.)
To: fish hawk
Humility seems rare gift among we Christians. Fewer and fewer have the ability to be both right, and tolerable. When right becomes self-righteous, we’re probably doing more harm than good.
SnakeDoc
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posted on
08/17/2010 2:46:46 PM PDT
by
SnakeDoctor
("Shut it down" ... 00:00:03 ... 00:00:02 ... 00:00:01 ... 00:00:00.)
To: SnakeDoctor
In the meantime, Christians should not be offended by her rejection of Christianity. I'm not because I didn't invent the term, and I don't expect to know whether I really was one until I meet the Leader of the group some day and He tells me if I was one or not.
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posted on
08/17/2010 2:48:34 PM PDT
by
throwback
( The object of opening the mind, as of opening the mouth, is to shut it again on something solid)
To: SnakeDoctor
I stand guilty of that myself and afterwords I always feel bad and know I went over the line. I think I would do better if I always reminded myself that I am indwelt by the Holy Spirit. If I checked in with Him before I opened my mouth, it would save a lot of apologizing.
To: fish hawk
We all fall into that trap. Particularly those of us on FR, where we’ve become accustomed to being right, and that is usually all that matters. So, Christians go from religion thread to religion thread beating up on each other over minor irrelevant doctrinal disagreements.
I wish my initial reaction to Rice had been as reasoned as Driscoll’s.
SnakeDoc
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posted on
08/17/2010 3:01:10 PM PDT
by
SnakeDoctor
("Shut it down" ... 00:00:03 ... 00:00:02 ... 00:00:01 ... 00:00:00.)
To: sinanju
Bingo. I freely admit to being cynical. I agree that this overwrought, public stunt is a cry of “Look at me! Look at me! Write about ME! I need the press!”
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posted on
08/17/2010 3:07:03 PM PDT
by
Army Air Corps
(Four fried chickens and a coke)
To: SnakeDoctor
I am not sure why Driscoll tries to pin her problem on other Christians who are, “vicious, cruel, mean, unloving, and difficult to others”. Sounds to me like she doesn’t have the humility to deal with ideas outside of her leftist political agenda. If she doesn’t agree with Roman Catholic or conservative protestant teaching there are plenty of other churches that will not only accommodate, but celebrate her views.
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posted on
08/17/2010 3:11:24 PM PDT
by
Busywhiskers
("Once you have wrestled, everything else in life is easy" -Dan Gable)
To: fish hawk
It's no surprise to most that the biggest trouble with Christianity is the Christians. I had a pastor actually tell me that once, in private of course. When are humans not the problem? That Pastor needed a little counseling.
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posted on
08/17/2010 3:38:48 PM PDT
by
ansel12
To: Busywhiskers
vicious, cruel, mean, unloving, and difficult to others. She probable really means “Conservative”.
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posted on
08/17/2010 3:39:18 PM PDT
by
jdsteel
(CONGRESS: Take it again in twenty ten.)
To: Busywhiskers
He pins her problem on both her inability to conform to doctrines relating to homosexuality, and to her inability to get along with other Christians.
As for the critique of Christians, it seems to me that he is taking this opportunity to teach Christians, as the opportunity to teach Anne Rice is likely lost for the moment.
SnakeDoc
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posted on
08/17/2010 3:46:12 PM PDT
by
SnakeDoctor
("Shut it down" ... 00:00:03 ... 00:00:02 ... 00:00:01 ... 00:00:00.)
To: SnakeDoctor
The sin no more part is the hardest part.
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posted on
08/17/2010 3:48:40 PM PDT
by
TASMANIANRED
(Liberals are educated above their level of intelligence.. Thanks Sr. Angelica)
To: jdsteel
Actually the vicious, cruel, mean, unloving, and difficult to others was a Stuart Driscoll quote. Her complaint seem to be mainly that some Christians opposed sin and took the Bible seriously.
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posted on
08/17/2010 4:12:03 PM PDT
by
Busywhiskers
("Once you have wrestled, everything else in life is easy" -Dan Gable)
To: SnakeDoctor
Humility seems rare gift among we Christians. Fewer and fewer have the ability to be both right, and tolerable. When right becomes self-righteous, were probably doing more harm than good.Thanx Doc I needed that.
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