tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11928317.post231786456476710499..comments2024-01-29T14:24:46.852-05:00Comments on Wes Ellis: thoughts on church as we know itwellis68http://www.blogger.com/profile/06087588494600746854noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11928317.post-77067206880786843372011-10-27T13:33:46.579-04:002011-10-27T13:33:46.579-04:00David T.,
Thanks for your comments. You've...David T., <br />Thanks for your comments. You've identified a problem but I don't think it is quite as extreme as you put it. If you walk into most evangelical churches, I think you'll find a bit more balance than that. There is a movement within the church to distance itself from the religious right. I think we've still got somewhat of a hangover from those days when the religious right actually did dominate evangelicalism. The extreme conservativism you describe only represents a tiny minority of the Church. Don't let them speak for the rest of us. <br /><br />That being said, we have still got a long way to go. <br /><br />Weswellis68https://www.blogger.com/profile/06087588494600746854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11928317.post-41974647022031719692011-10-27T11:40:56.647-04:002011-10-27T11:40:56.647-04:00The American church is dominated by the evangelica...The American church is dominated by the evangelicals who have aligned themselves with the Republicans in forming the religious right. What more needs to be said? The American church has aligned themselves AGAINST the poor and with the likes of rich men such as David Koch and Don Massey and Rupert Murdoch. The American church has aligned themselves AGAINST the poor by supporting Republicans who want to decimate social programs and return us to a pre-New Deal age. And the church has sold out its soul in this way for what.... the chance at legislating against abortion, homosexuality, gun control, and multiculturalism? And then what do we do when then poor come to us? We cast an evil eye on them and take great pains to make sure they aren't "just bumming" or trying to scam us. And even if they aren't we assume they are lazy or have some character defect.<br />God help us!David T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09895441887701955298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11928317.post-32936706471320468072011-10-26T16:16:35.088-04:002011-10-26T16:16:35.088-04:00Steve,
Oh, yeah! Definitely echoes some other gre...Steve, <br />Oh, yeah! Definitely echoes some other great minds, not least Jon Sobrino. It's one thing to try to resolve this issue with another program or a mission trip (which has been my way of helping the Church, particularly the students, find Christ in the poor), and many churches have progressed well in fining Christ in the poor. But what are we doing to help the poor find Christ in the Church? I'm afraid there's a long, long way to go for most of the church in America.wellis68https://www.blogger.com/profile/06087588494600746854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11928317.post-90914055611222861322011-10-26T15:27:43.263-04:002011-10-26T15:27:43.263-04:00Good thoughts, Wes, as always! Oscar Romero once ...Good thoughts, Wes, as always! Oscar Romero once said something about the potential tragedy if the poor do not find Christ in the church and the church does not find Christ in the poor....swope.steven@yahoo.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01723126408024300817noreply@blogger.com