Comments on: Can We Stop Shooting Ourselves in the Foot? http://philcooke.com/wacky_week/ Change Revolution Tue, 22 May 2012 20:38:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Elizabeth Conley http://philcooke.com/wacky_week/#comment-5272 Elizabeth Conley Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://philcooke.vintom.com/Wacky_Week#comment-5272 Timely  book. Timely  book.

]]> By: jsindorf http://philcooke.com/wacky_week/#comment-5273 jsindorf Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://philcooke.vintom.com/Wacky_Week#comment-5273 arrrrgh....<p> <p> When will people figure out that we lost the culture war long ago... that battle is over. If you grasp that simple truth, then you can move past the protests, shouting, finger pointing, name calling, judgmental crap.<p> <p> Read UnChristian. Talk with teenagers about their beliefs and about God and faith. And learn from it. The world will not listen to us tell them why they are wrong, they will notice us if live in a way that makes them realize that what we have is real and that they need it.<p> <p> we have to get back to basic Christianity -- love, service and self-sacrifice. That can change the world. arrrrgh….

When will people figure out that we lost the culture war long ago… that battle is over. If you grasp that simple truth, then you can move past the protests, shouting, finger pointing, name calling, judgmental crap.

Read UnChristian. Talk with teenagers about their beliefs and about God and faith. And learn from it. The world will not listen to us tell them why they are wrong, they will notice us if live in a way that makes them realize that what we have is real and that they need it.

we have to get back to basic Christianity — love, service and self-sacrifice. That can change the world.

]]> By: nanny911 http://philcooke.com/wacky_week/#comment-5274 nanny911 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://philcooke.vintom.com/Wacky_Week#comment-5274 <p>I don't think that's an over reaction-there was nothing crazy about it, sure elementary kids don't need to be cross dressing...next your going to say that homosexuality identified as a sin is a minor issue, or that this watered down version of the gospel void of repentance, sin, and mention of the reality of Hell are minor issues..</p><p>I beg to differ, these are not minor issues. where does it stop? We are to confront culture with unchanging Biblical truths. THe Bible sais today is the day of salvation (2 cor 2:6), that's urgency...go and preach-the great commission...if someone is headed for cliff do you warn them or tell them 5 years later as many suggest..it shouldn't take a person 5 years or longer to witness to someone they see everyday-we don't adapt the Bible to our way of life or to our culture, we conform ourselves to the unchanging truths of the Bible..</p><p> Seriously, is a elementary kid supposed to be cross dressing? What good comes of that? That is something that is associated with a sinful lifestyle, so why are we glorifying it?</p> I don't think that's an over reaction-there was nothing crazy about it, sure elementary kids don't need to be cross dressing…next your going to say that homosexuality identified as a sin is a minor issue, or that this watered down version of the gospel void of repentance, sin, and mention of the reality of Hell are minor issues..

I beg to differ, these are not minor issues. where does it stop? We are to confront culture with unchanging Biblical truths. THe Bible sais today is the day of salvation (2 cor 2:6), that's urgency…go and preach-the great commission…if someone is headed for cliff do you warn them or tell them 5 years later as many suggest..it shouldn't take a person 5 years or longer to witness to someone they see everyday-we don't adapt the Bible to our way of life or to our culture, we conform ourselves to the unchanging truths of the Bible..

 Seriously, is a elementary kid supposed to be cross dressing? What good comes of that? That is something that is associated with a sinful lifestyle, so why are we glorifying it?

]]> By: Phil http://philcooke.com/wacky_week/#comment-5275 Phil Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://philcooke.vintom.com/Wacky_Week#comment-5275 The students get to pick what they want to do during Wacky Week.  One year the kids decided to dress like beach bums, another year it was something else.  This year the kids picked "senior citizens" and "dressing like the other sex."  These are elementary kids folks - "Wacky Week".  Lighten up and have a little fun.  No wonder the culture thinks we're nuts. <em> Sometimes I do too...    :-)</em> The students get to pick what they want to do during Wacky Week.  One year the kids decided to dress like beach bums, another year it was something else.  This year the kids picked "senior citizens" and "dressing like the other sex."  These are elementary kids folks – "Wacky Week".  Lighten up and have a little fun.  No wonder the culture thinks we're nuts.  Sometimes I do too…    :-)

]]> By: Derek http://philcooke.com/wacky_week/#comment-5276 Derek Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://philcooke.vintom.com/Wacky_Week#comment-5276 <p>These are the situations that must make Jesus just roll His eyes. We all get so easily off track.</p><p>The Apostle Paul lived in the midst of one of the most corrupt and violent governments and what was his advice in his letters? </p><p> </p><p>Protest? Write letters? Run for office to make a change?</p><p>Nope. </p><p>Paul said, "Preach the gospel." That's all. I think Jesus said the same thing...<br /> </p><p> I love what St. Francis said: "Preach the gospel always. Use words if necessary."</p><p> </p><p>Sometimes Christians should be seen and NOT HEARD (thank you, Petra!) </p><p> </p> These are the situations that must make Jesus just roll His eyes. We all get so easily off track.

The Apostle Paul lived in the midst of one of the most corrupt and violent governments and what was his advice in his letters?

 

Protest? Write letters? Run for office to make a change?

Nope.

Paul said, "Preach the gospel." That's all. I think Jesus said the same thing…

I love what St. Francis said: "Preach the gospel always. Use words if necessary."

 

Sometimes Christians should be seen and NOT HEARD (thank you, Petra!)

 

]]> By: nanny991 http://philcooke.com/wacky_week/#comment-5277 nanny991 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://philcooke.vintom.com/Wacky_Week#comment-5277 <p>How is the great commission without words? Preach, seems to be a vocal thing...I would think we should not only live it but tell it as well...how will they know?</p><p>I'm sure the culture thought the early Christians were nuts too...just some thoughts..</p> How is the great commission without words? Preach, seems to be a vocal thing…I would think we should not only live it but tell it as well…how will they know?

I'm sure the culture thought the early Christians were nuts too…just some thoughts..

]]> By: Elizabeth Conley http://philcooke.com/wacky_week/#comment-5278 Elizabeth Conley Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://philcooke.vintom.com/Wacky_Week#comment-5278 <p>Sigh, the "report" was an act of slander committed against young children.  </p><p>It is not at all unusual for lewd people with perverse tongues to have foul fantasies about innocent adults around them and express their inner depravity as slander.  That's bad enough.  </p><p>But children.  </p><p>If you can't see what's wrong with that, please keep away from nonchristians.  They drift farther from Christ every time they see this sort of thing.</p><p>Hate me for spelling this out for you, but please hear the message:  slandering children is a bad idea.</p> Sigh, the "report" was an act of slander committed against young children. 

It is not at all unusual for lewd people with perverse tongues to have foul fantasies about innocent adults around them and express their inner depravity as slander.  That's bad enough. 

But children. 

If you can't see what's wrong with that, please keep away from nonchristians.  They drift farther from Christ every time they see this sort of thing.

Hate me for spelling this out for you, but please hear the message:  slandering children is a bad idea.

]]> By: Phil http://philcooke.com/wacky_week/#comment-5279 Phil Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://philcooke.vintom.com/Wacky_Week#comment-5279 The early church thought Christians were nuts because they did things that seemed crazy to Romans at the time - took care of orphans, cared for the terminally ill, took in abandoned children, loved people without restriction.  Today, the culture thinks we're nuts because we nail an elementary school for letting kids play dress up.  I prefer the early church's strategy... The early church thought Christians were nuts because they did things that seemed crazy to Romans at the time – took care of orphans, cared for the terminally ill, took in abandoned children, loved people without restriction.  Today, the culture thinks we're nuts because we nail an elementary school for letting kids play dress up.  I prefer the early church's strategy…

]]> By: isaac http://philcooke.com/wacky_week/#comment-5280 isaac Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://philcooke.vintom.com/Wacky_Week#comment-5280 <p>Plus, to be honest, it's funny, when i was a kid i would dress up in all sorts and route through all the clothes i could find just to have a laugh and make my friends and family laugh, it was loads of fun.</p><p>seriously, unwind a bit.</p> Plus, to be honest, it's funny, when i was a kid i would dress up in all sorts and route through all the clothes i could find just to have a laugh and make my friends and family laugh, it was loads of fun.

seriously, unwind a bit.

]]> By: bygracenotmerit http://philcooke.com/wacky_week/#comment-5281 bygracenotmerit Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://philcooke.vintom.com/Wacky_Week#comment-5281 Just added it to my wish list! Remaining Steadfast, Dominique http://anunlikelyperspective2.squarespace.com Just added it to my wish list!

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