tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1481287047690438662.post5863567038904852733..comments2024-02-09T06:25:21.477-08:00Comments on Bible Junkies: Why I Do Not Like People Who Make People Hate Religion Who Already Hate ReligionBible Junkieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02741057277630747020noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1481287047690438662.post-383064449103362462012-01-13T12:44:33.037-08:002012-01-13T12:44:33.037-08:00Thanks Matthew. I do understand defending one'...Thanks Matthew. I do understand defending one's position and clarifying truth, but the video is heartfelt and genuine and raises serious questions for all Christians. Never wrong to be gentle!Bible Junkieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02741057277630747020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1481287047690438662.post-55679125272619754022012-01-13T10:52:37.987-08:002012-01-13T10:52:37.987-08:00Thank you, Dr. Martens for this point of view. I f...Thank you, Dr. Martens for this point of view. I found it to be rather eye-opening as I had already read the BC post previous to this one. God love you and all the work that you do.Matthewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00908839539131507888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1481287047690438662.post-49330411595510406462012-01-13T06:06:05.438-08:002012-01-13T06:06:05.438-08:00He is touching a number of religious nerves and I ...He is touching a number of religious nerves and I think it is a fair comment to "suspend disbelief" at some level and recognize that this is not theological treatise. Your two points make sense of this: "they have a keen sense of the hypocrisy of the human-institutional side of religious institutions AND 2. they have not thought through enough or don't realize enough the need for community." I agree, and since he does speak of the need for the Church and states that it is a critique of "false religion," the tools are there to move beyond to always necessary criticism of hypocrisy to a focus on community and Church.Bible Junkieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02741057277630747020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1481287047690438662.post-83524942190717091692012-01-12T17:38:32.290-08:002012-01-12T17:38:32.290-08:00I appreciate how he engages economic justice in th...I appreciate how he engages economic justice in the video, in ways often not seen in evangelical/free church religions. I think you do have to "suspend disbelief" to appreciate the spoken word, and just accept his definition of "religion." I agree with you John that I don't intuit what my students feel, but here's my take on it: 1. They have a keen sense of the hypocrisy of the human-institutional side of religious institutions AND 2. they have not thought through enough or don't realize enough the need for community. I see both as very (US) American. Read James Madison for the same skepticism of religion and we all know the cult of individualism. At least this piece recognizes some interconnection with human life. I think it will be interesting to see how this generation redefines "church." I think if we give them room, they will do it.Corrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09255617992504363290noreply@blogger.com