One of the advantages of being busy is that the temptation to get involved in comment threads on various blogs, even this one, is tempered by the fact that I often have better things to do.
I cannot begin to say how disappointed I am by an awful series of comments that have appeared on two Methodist Minister's blogsites web. It began when PamBG posted on the gender of God . Richard at Connexions picked the post up.
There then began an ill tempered debate that between to two blogs generated over 100 comments. Many of the comments were thoroughly unpleasant and at one point resorted to four letter words, albeit written as ****.
Most of the participants were ordained clergy and the tone of the discussion would do nothing to encourage a non-believer to take the Gospel seriously. It really does bring the church into disrepute.
PamBG's central thesis seems to be that we have the freedom to create God in our own image. Frankly if God is made in the image of people who behave like this....I'm off to the humanists. But this is nothing new, humankind has been trying to make God in our image almost since we were created. That way we own God, that way we are in control and not God.
Thank God that whilst we are made in the image of God (Genesis 1:26), God isn't made in our image. Let us respect our creator and be grateful for the gift of Jesus Christ who died that we may be reconciled. Meanwhile let us lay off the personal abuse. It isn't honouring.
I cannot begin to say how disappointed I am by an awful series of comments that have appeared on two Methodist Minister's blogsites web. It began when PamBG posted on the gender of God . Richard at Connexions picked the post up.
There then began an ill tempered debate that between to two blogs generated over 100 comments. Many of the comments were thoroughly unpleasant and at one point resorted to four letter words, albeit written as ****.
Most of the participants were ordained clergy and the tone of the discussion would do nothing to encourage a non-believer to take the Gospel seriously. It really does bring the church into disrepute.
PamBG's central thesis seems to be that we have the freedom to create God in our own image. Frankly if God is made in the image of people who behave like this....I'm off to the humanists. But this is nothing new, humankind has been trying to make God in our image almost since we were created. That way we own God, that way we are in control and not God.
Thank God that whilst we are made in the image of God (Genesis 1:26), God isn't made in our image. Let us respect our creator and be grateful for the gift of Jesus Christ who died that we may be reconciled. Meanwhile let us lay off the personal abuse. It isn't honouring.
