"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).

Sunday, October 14, 2018

Rejecting Infant Baptism.

"His (Andreas Karlstadt) understandings of liturgy, the church, baptism, and the Lord's Supper were based upon what he considered the teachings of the Bible alone. He rejected the Lutheran doctrine of predestination. He rejected infant baptism is a Sacrament, refused to baptize infants, and advocated adult baptism as a sign of Faith. His view of church rejected all hierarchy and emphasize the equality of members. The pastor calling was not to a higher status, but to an office performed only for the sake of order."

- J. Denny Weaver. Becoming Anabaptist. 2nd Edition. 

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