New Posts For Thread: THe Unchurched Just Doesn't Carehttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44071/28997887/THe_Unchurched_Just_Doesnt_CareInteresting analysis on the challenge of the new attitudes the unchurched has about Christianity and religion: www.episcopalcafe.com/lead/evangelism/in...How do we reach them?IMO the Church needs to be bodly distinct from the culture in terms of theNo. Those who fight for the rights of others have little in common with those who fight to cultivate and maintain prejudice in their god's name.[/quote]Nope! Two sides of the same coin,sorry.http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44071/28997887/THe_Unchurched_Just_Doesnt_Care?post_id=518533103#518533103No. Those who fight for the rights of others have little in common with those who fight to cultivate and maintain prejudice in their god's name.[/quote]Nope! Two sides of the same coin,sorry.Thu, 12 Apr 2012 10:27:54 -0500No. Those who fight for the rights of others have little in common with those who fight to cultivate and maintain prejudice in their god's name.http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44071/28997887/THe_Unchurched_Just_Doesnt_Care?post_id=518523853#518523853No. Those who fight for the rights of others have little in common with those who fight to cultivate and maintain prejudice in their god's name.Thu, 12 Apr 2012 06:09:55 -0500I'm always amused when the God they hear always agrees with their prejudices.[/quote]I'm always amused when the god they hear always agrees with their radical "improvements". See how that can go multiple ways??http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44071/28997887/THe_Unchurched_Just_Doesnt_Care?post_id=518519127#518519127I'm always amused when the God they hear always agrees with their prejudices.[/quote]I'm always amused when the god they hear always agrees with their radical "improvements". See how that can go multiple ways??Wed, 11 Apr 2012 23:50:01 -0500Yes, I found that aspect troubling.It's one thing to experience "enlightenment", "universal oneness", "expanded awareness", "enhanced insight" or whatever term one finds appropriate. It's quite another to claim direct verbal communications from Godhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44071/28997887/THe_Unchurched_Just_Doesnt_Care?post_id=518516847#518516847Yes, I found that aspect troubling.It's one thing to experience "enlightenment", "universal oneness", "expanded awareness", "enhanced insight" or whatever term one finds appropriate. It's quite another to claim direct verbal communications from GodWed, 11 Apr 2012 21:30:59 -0500I'm always amused when the God they hear always agrees with their prejudices.http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44071/28997887/THe_Unchurched_Just_Doesnt_Care?post_id=518516609#518516609I'm always amused when the God they hear always agrees with their prejudices.Wed, 11 Apr 2012 21:20:37 -0500Or, if you think that's bad, how about this method of loving converts into the fold?http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44071/28997887/THe_Unchurched_Just_Doesnt_Care?post_id=518493931#518493931Or, if you think that's bad, how about this method of loving converts into the fold?Wed, 11 Apr 2012 11:03:39 -0500Here's an excellent article on-topic by the previously referenced Tanya Marie Luhrmann.www.npr.org/2012/03/26/149394987/when-god-talks-back-to-the-evangelical-communityShe sounds like a fascinating person and scholar.http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44071/28997887/THe_Unchurched_Just_Doesnt_Care?post_id=518489831#518489831Here's an excellent article on-topic by the previously referenced Tanya Marie Luhrmann.www.npr.org/2012/03/26/149394987/when-god-talks-back-to-the-evangelical-communityShe sounds like a fascinating person and scholar.Wed, 11 Apr 2012 09:19:32 -0500[/quote]Dutch,I believe dogmatism is a safeguard against anxiety. Some who converted to atheistism were escaping an emotionally toxic form of theism. The dogmatism of the religious or nonreligious person usually manifiest itself in attempts to convhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44071/28997887/THe_Unchurched_Just_Doesnt_Care?post_id=518488109#518488109[/quote]Dutch,I believe dogmatism is a safeguard against anxiety. Some who converted to atheistism were escaping an emotionally toxic form of theism. The dogmatism of the religious or nonreligious person usually manifiest itself in attempts to convWed, 11 Apr 2012 08:35:20 -0500Dutch,I believe dogmatism is a safeguard against anxiety. Some who converted to atheistism were escaping an emotionally toxic form of theism. The dogmatism of the religious or nonreligious person usually manifiest itself in attempts to convert nonbhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44071/28997887/THe_Unchurched_Just_Doesnt_Care?post_id=518484573#518484573Dutch,I believe dogmatism is a safeguard against anxiety. Some who converted to atheistism were escaping an emotionally toxic form of theism. The dogmatism of the religious or nonreligious person usually manifiest itself in attempts to convert nonbWed, 11 Apr 2012 06:47:06 -0500Hi Jackal,Very good point! Emotional manipulation is another "red flag" that the unchurch may have a greater sensitivity for identifying. The Moonies were known for "loving" their converts into the fold. Marginalized Christians may be less taken bhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44071/28997887/THe_Unchurched_Just_Doesnt_Care?post_id=518483485#518483485Hi Jackal,Very good point! Emotional manipulation is another "red flag" that the unchurch may have a greater sensitivity for identifying. The Moonies were known for "loving" their converts into the fold. Marginalized Christians may be less taken bWed, 11 Apr 2012 06:00:18 -0500