tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5991874154965276536.post3927869467441794372..comments2024-03-25T12:27:11.702+11:00Comments on Nurse, Pastor, Father, Husband: A big God part 2Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18020431808263886330noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5991874154965276536.post-49956694572253460602011-02-16T22:28:49.166+11:002011-02-16T22:28:49.166+11:00Thanks Scott.Thanks Scott.Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03633687530843457168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5991874154965276536.post-7785279173865010752011-02-14T17:14:51.219+11:002011-02-14T17:14:51.219+11:00Hi Garath, good to hear from you. Your usually a &...Hi Garath, good to hear from you. Your usually a 'buzz' commentor.<br />Yeah the cult is a very good example of very well defined and stringently keep barriers of keeping somebody out as well as in.Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18020431808263886330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5991874154965276536.post-27770602037624951062011-02-14T14:21:50.351+11:002011-02-14T14:21:50.351+11:00The cult aspect would be when the hierarchy forces...The cult aspect would be when the hierarchy forces you to exclude people from all aspects of your life.Gareth LovesTha Pyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07502244859179927070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5991874154965276536.post-74356449939816050672011-02-13T13:14:46.348+11:002011-02-13T13:14:46.348+11:00God is everywhere.
...and the phenomenon of shun...God is everywhere. <br /><br />...and the phenomenon of shunning and exclusion from a group is cultural. the culture in/of the group is of that nature. That is the choice of the groups behaviour, decisions,actions etc.<br />It may be asked, where are their eyes and hearts turned to?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5991874154965276536.post-12531467690821421062011-02-13T08:57:46.229+11:002011-02-13T08:57:46.229+11:00Anonymous: The word sign, yes it was deliberate. I...Anonymous: The word sign, yes it was deliberate. If you ever come across a sign you know that someone has been there before. In my case I hope for God.<br /><br />The vineyard and 'shunned', I don't think it was ever deliberate. It is like all centre set models, if you don't fit you get the cold shoulder eventually move on. It could be any group from a church, library book club, tennis group. <br />Though from my reading of Jesus he was a pretty inclusive guy...Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18020431808263886330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5991874154965276536.post-42533116068478527412011-02-13T00:12:55.674+11:002011-02-13T00:12:55.674+11:00Your comments about your 'vineyard' church...Your comments about your 'vineyard' church experience sounds very cultish. the bit about being shunned etc. I know the J.W.s do this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5991874154965276536.post-24560590318428683892011-02-13T00:08:58.473+11:002011-02-13T00:08:58.473+11:00I notice your subtitle of 'looking for signs o...I notice your subtitle of 'looking for signs of redemption and beauty'<br />maybe drop the 'signs' and go straight for the redemption and beauty. Or is the word 'signs' there for some reason? Is this a christian language conformity? I ask this repectfully.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com