tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7107887.post3454930751453031149..comments2024-03-27T08:37:26.489-04:00Comments on Not Another Episcopal Church Blog: Why we have Eucharist on SundaysUndergroundpewsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10182191422663119484noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7107887.post-31528633601622800432008-04-07T15:34:00.000-04:002008-04-07T15:34:00.000-04:00I did need to edit a couple of lines. I was tired....I did need to edit a couple of lines. I was tired.Undergroundpewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10182191422663119484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7107887.post-57038536058755673022008-04-07T14:32:00.000-04:002008-04-07T14:32:00.000-04:00Can we make people feel good about being forgiven ...<I>Can we make people feel good about being forgiven sinners? Of course we can, isn't that what the Good News is all about?</I><BR/><BR/>True, indeed. Yet in order to appreciate the Good News, does one need to hear and acknowledge the truth of the bad news first? Stated differently, mercy without justice/judgment means nothing. <BR/><BR/>Cheers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7107887.post-12173019345381690542008-04-07T11:22:00.000-04:002008-04-07T11:22:00.000-04:00It makes me think, how do we present those doctrin...It makes me think, how do we present those doctrines in a positive way? Can we make people feel good about being forgiven sinners? Of course we can, isn't that what the Good News is all about?Undergroundpewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10182191422663119484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7107887.post-74726336209212956412008-04-07T11:01:00.000-04:002008-04-07T11:01:00.000-04:00Across the board in mainstream protestant denomina...Across the board in mainstream protestant denominations, there seems to be a desire to eliminate those doctrines which make us uncomfortable: sin, judgment, blood atonement, etc. Of course, if one removes those from the equation, the question becomes, "What are we?" Why are we worshiping at all on Sundays as opposed to playing golf?<BR/><BR/>Cheers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com