Comments on: Who I used to be http://www.bailingbucket.com/who-i-used-to-be/ Rhett is here to save you Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:01:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Adam Snider http://www.bailingbucket.com/who-i-used-to-be/comment-page-1/#comment-2469 Adam Snider Thu, 07 May 2009 20:56:09 +0000 http://www.bailingbucket.com/?p=1024#comment-2469 Yeah, I think I understand what you're saying and where you're coming from. Traditions are important. For some people, rituals are important, too. I don't think there's necessarily anything wrong with continuing to act within the Christian tradition even if, for example, you view the entire thing as nothing more than a metaphor. If that's where you find your spiritual home and your connection to God, I think that's perfectly acceptable. Others, particularly staunch Christians, may disagree, especially if you no longer feel like you can stand behind the Nicene Creed. Yeah, I think I understand what you’re saying and where you’re coming from.

Traditions are important. For some people, rituals are important, too. I don’t think there’s necessarily anything wrong with continuing to act within the Christian tradition even if, for example, you view the entire thing as nothing more than a metaphor. If that’s where you find your spiritual home and your connection to God, I think that’s perfectly acceptable.

Others, particularly staunch Christians, may disagree, especially if you no longer feel like you can stand behind the Nicene Creed.

]]> By: Rhett Soveran http://www.bailingbucket.com/who-i-used-to-be/comment-page-1/#comment-2467 Rhett Soveran Thu, 07 May 2009 19:55:35 +0000 http://www.bailingbucket.com/?p=1024#comment-2467 Well, it is and isn't more complicated. You are basically entirely right. I mean, this was all (intentionally) sort of vague. The Lutheran church (ELCIC), though not as liberal as the United, is quite liberal. Traditional, but liberal (though it would really depend on the church you visited). But it holds very similar opinions with the United, Anglican and Presbyterian churches. It is more complicated in the sense that there is a lot more story, but not complicated in that you are right on the money (even if it's only 2 cents). I guess what I am really saying is that my thoughts are so liberal that it's a stretch to remain under the definition of Christianity. That being said, I still find Christianity to be an acceptable vehicle to experience God and frankly I would find similar problems in any religion so I stick with Christianity because I know it best. But I wonder if it's really fair to others to align myself with the tradition knowing how loosely my faith is actually based upon it. I think it probably is fair, but it is also somewhat self-alienating to have my feet both inside and outside the tent. But then again, I am all about paradoxes. There's a lot of different metaphors in there, but I hope that makes some sense. Well, it is and isn’t more complicated. You are basically entirely right. I mean, this was all (intentionally) sort of vague. The Lutheran church (ELCIC), though not as liberal as the United, is quite liberal. Traditional, but liberal (though it would really depend on the church you visited). But it holds very similar opinions with the United, Anglican and Presbyterian churches.

It is more complicated in the sense that there is a lot more story, but not complicated in that you are right on the money (even if it’s only 2 cents). I guess what I am really saying is that my thoughts are so liberal that it’s a stretch to remain under the definition of Christianity. That being said, I still find Christianity to be an acceptable vehicle to experience God and frankly I would find similar problems in any religion so I stick with Christianity because I know it best. But I wonder if it’s really fair to others to align myself with the tradition knowing how loosely my faith is actually based upon it. I think it probably is fair, but it is also somewhat self-alienating to have my feet both inside and outside the tent. But then again, I am all about paradoxes.

There’s a lot of different metaphors in there, but I hope that makes some sense.

]]> By: Rhett Soveran http://www.bailingbucket.com/who-i-used-to-be/comment-page-1/#comment-2466 Rhett Soveran Thu, 07 May 2009 19:48:41 +0000 http://www.bailingbucket.com/?p=1024#comment-2466 Curtis, I think you have a good handle on things. I could probably do better to be a bit more like you (but not too much!)---as in, enjoying life to the fullest. Curtis, I think you have a good handle on things. I could probably do better to be a bit more like you (but not too much!)—as in, enjoying life to the fullest.

]]> By: Adam Snider http://www.bailingbucket.com/who-i-used-to-be/comment-page-1/#comment-2465 Adam Snider Thu, 07 May 2009 19:43:00 +0000 http://www.bailingbucket.com/?p=1024#comment-2465 I don't know you or your beliefs well enough to suggest anything---Unitarian church or otherwise---but based on the vague info I've been able to glean from this blog and from talking to you on Twitter and such, it's sounds like <i>maybe</i> finding a more liberal Christian church might be the answer (or at least a step toward the answer). For what it's worth, if I was anything resembling a Christian, I'd probably attend one of the more liberal United Church congregations. You and I seem to be similar in some ways, so maybe that's worth checking out? Of course, it's probably a lot more complicated than that, but, yeah...that's my $0.02 I guess. I don’t know you or your beliefs well enough to suggest anything—Unitarian church or otherwise—but based on the vague info I’ve been able to glean from this blog and from talking to you on Twitter and such, it’s sounds like maybe finding a more liberal Christian church might be the answer (or at least a step toward the answer). For what it’s worth, if I was anything resembling a Christian, I’d probably attend one of the more liberal United Church congregations. You and I seem to be similar in some ways, so maybe that’s worth checking out?

Of course, it’s probably a lot more complicated than that, but, yeah…that’s my $0.02 I guess.

]]> By: Curtis http://www.bailingbucket.com/who-i-used-to-be/comment-page-1/#comment-2463 Curtis Thu, 07 May 2009 14:26:21 +0000 http://www.bailingbucket.com/?p=1024#comment-2463 Thanks for the Birthday kudos!! No idea what you are rambling about in this post... hehe I need to spend more time reflecting to figure out who I am...??? It's a mystery to me... cd Thanks for the Birthday kudos!!

No idea what you are rambling about in this post… hehe

I need to spend more time reflecting to figure out who I am…??? It’s a mystery to me…

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