"When you begin to think outside the box, you often become some other "leaders" lousy follower. That usually costs something" (Andy Rayner)

"Our guardian angels are bored." (Mike Foster)

It's where I feel I'm at these days. “In the second half of life, it is good just to be a part of the general dance. We do not have to stand out, make defining moves, or be better than anyone else on the dance floor. Life is more participatory than assertive, and there is no need for strong or further self-definition” (Falling Upward. Richard Rohr.120).

Saturday, January 27, 2018

You Could Not Dance But YOu can Love Your Neighbour

Non-Violence Positions in Restoration Movement Churches of Christ in Canada.
"The imperative towards non-violence went beyond opposition to bloodshed and fighting. The idea extended to basic treatment of others, whether they were a next-door neighbour or people of other ethnic backgrounds. These Christians took the teachings of Jesus seriously and were able to apply the principles to their own contexts......
Indeed, they were very liberal on the subject of neighbourliness and ethnicity while being fairly closed, according to today’s standards, about
dancing and other social activities. These believers were striving to live as faithful Christians in a complex world." dancing and other social activities. These believers were striving to live as faithful Christians in a complex world."(John Carlos Baily of Ontario - became Gospel Herold editor in 1939)
~ Must We have War Again? A Preliminary Exploration of Pacifism in the Restoration Movement in Canada Through the Pages of the Gospel Herald (1936-1940)
RUSSEL PRIME
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