tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6795165206797872713.post5319895944793832745..comments2023-10-24T07:15:57.850-06:00Comments on Eruptions At The Foot Of The Volcano: ATTN BIGOTS, BISHOPS, BULLIES and BLOWHARDS:Leonardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16667415590825321701noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6795165206797872713.post-45478379373659663282010-04-01T00:32:17.134-06:002010-04-01T00:32:17.134-06:00Leonardo, both you and Mother Amelia tap into the ...Leonardo, both you and Mother Amelia tap into the church's current lack of stewardship in the society at large. From the tiniest of storefront churches to the grandest cathedrals, their leaders have deluded themselves into thinking "keeping the doors open" is all they need to do. Almost like hot dog vendors, waiting for the customers to show up, they've huddled inside their sanctuaries without heeding Christ's message in Luke 14.23: "Go out to the roads and country lanes and make them come in, so that my house will be full."<br /><br />Sadly, this has been dismissed as an "evangelical" mandate--misunderstood as "convert recruitment." But the message isn't about increased numbers. It's about rescuing people in trouble, giving them shelter... <i>sanctuary</i>. <br /><br />That this young lady felt she had nowhere to turn is a scathing indictment of every church around her. Surely if all the pastors and congregations were doing as Christ commanded and serving the least among them (instead of playing host to whoever wanders in), someone would have found this struggling soul.<br /><br />And now we must cope with the fact we only know about her because of the legal implications of her suicide. What about countless others who go her way, only without notice? We have failed them all.<br /><br />Blessings,<br />Tim<br /><br />PS: Holding you in prayer as your surgery approaches...Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01271248501086241494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6795165206797872713.post-54265358997324284652010-03-31T17:25:38.436-06:002010-03-31T17:25:38.436-06:00Thank you Mother Amelia...that´s exactly what cros...Thank you Mother Amelia...that´s exactly what crossed my mind (after it snapped in sorrow, again)...there HAS GOT TO BE a SAFE place at Church to help the victims and to set of STANDARD to decency in the Community (I like to think that place is at most Episcopal Church Parishes)...it´s a worldwide problem and many will never know the reasons for tragedy after tragedy of selfloathing that results in alcoholism, drugs and death (self-inflicted or self-destroying)...that is the worldwide mission as I see it...promoting the healing and good spiritual health of REAL PEOPLE (instead of self-fantasized puritans snipers instigating rumors, outcasting, and prostelizing fear and hate)...putting a mitre on bigotry isn´t acceptable in the REAL WORLD and magnifying superstions and lies won´t cut it...see, Nigeria, Uganda, Kenya, Ft. Worth and San Joaquin for examples of what NOT to do to promote Love and SANITY!Leonardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16667415590825321701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6795165206797872713.post-49876491344474721022010-03-31T08:47:33.008-06:002010-03-31T08:47:33.008-06:00That was a really well-written article in the Dail...That was a really well-written article in the Daily Beast. I feel so sorry for the bullied victims and for the families of those who commit suicide because of it. LGBT people bear a particular burden and as a society we really need to do more to stop all bullying.<br /><br />The church especially needs to be a safe haven and it God must be weeping when churches promote bullying and exclusion of some of God's people.<br /><br />Thank God for the South Hadley district attorney. There need to be more Scheibels.motherameliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11381575553733390018noreply@blogger.com