"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).

Thursday, January 25, 2018

Violence Was Tolerated

"Although a majority of the southern conservativesdid not accept Lipscomb's belief in total non-involvement, many did believe that the church should remain silenton politics and social reform. The majority of the Disciples continued to vote, a few held office, and many would serve in future wars. A few leaders of the Churches of Christ prior to 1945 strongly reflectedLipscomb's pacifism and reluctance to participate inpolitical action. But within the Churches of Christ
there was toleration for those with differing viewpoints and this issue was never made a test of fellowship."

(Johnnie Andrew Collins. PACIFISM IN THE CHURCHES OF CHRIST: 1866-1945.
A dissertation presented to the Graduate Faculty of Middle Tennessee State Universityin partial fulfillment of the requirementsfor the degree Doctorate of Arts. December, 1984)

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