Comments on: Out of the Closet – a meme http://willdeuel.wordpress.com/2007/06/29/out-of-the-closet-a-meme/ Every Sunday morning W.P. used to shake my hand and say, "How's it goin', Preach?" I liked it. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:57:12 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: John http://willdeuel.wordpress.com/2007/06/29/out-of-the-closet-a-meme/#comment-174 John Fri, 06 Jul 2007 23:37:25 +0000 http://willdeuel.wordpress.com/2007/06/29/out-of-the-closet-a-meme/#comment-174 <i>I confess that I worry about the potential consequences of the Bishop, the Cabinet or the members of the congregations I serve reading my blog and finding out what I really believe. </i> Me, too. I always try to keep my congregation (and DCOM, etc) in mind, while at the same time being real. I confess that I worry about the potential consequences of the Bishop, the Cabinet or the members of the congregations I serve reading my blog and finding out what I really believe.

Me, too. I always try to keep my congregation (and DCOM, etc) in mind, while at the same time being real.

]]> By: brainofdtrain http://willdeuel.wordpress.com/2007/06/29/out-of-the-closet-a-meme/#comment-172 brainofdtrain Sun, 01 Jul 2007 23:17:52 +0000 http://willdeuel.wordpress.com/2007/06/29/out-of-the-closet-a-meme/#comment-172 Will, Thanks for this list. I haven't actually thought of #3, even though i had always disliked much of the conservative approach to Christology. I think that you may be onto something. Will,

Thanks for this list. I haven’t actually thought of #3, even though i had always disliked much of the conservative approach to Christology. I think that you may be onto something.

]]> By: Pastor Will http://willdeuel.wordpress.com/2007/06/29/out-of-the-closet-a-meme/#comment-170 Pastor Will Sun, 01 Jul 2007 11:33:07 +0000 http://willdeuel.wordpress.com/2007/06/29/out-of-the-closet-a-meme/#comment-170 Docetism and Eutychianism are ancient Christian heresies that essentially deny the humanity of Christ. Too many people in our churches (IMHO) will affirm the creedal statement that Christ was human, but when pressed, believe he was some sort of magical person who was immune from the human condition. Further, anyone in their right minds should have recognized him as God immediately and never questioned anything he said or did. Remember the uproar over The Last Temptation of Christ? It seems some folks get upset over the idea that when Jesus was tempted it was, well, actually <i>tempting</i>. I think too many folks see Jesus not as the human incarnation of God but as God in disguise. Now I also think too many "liberals" go too far the other direction, making Jesus into little more than a really godly dude - but far too much is said about the heresies of the left and not enough about the heresies of the right. Docetism and Eutychianism are ancient Christian heresies that essentially deny the humanity of Christ. Too many people in our churches (IMHO) will affirm the creedal statement that Christ was human, but when pressed, believe he was some sort of magical person who was immune from the human condition. Further, anyone in their right minds should have recognized him as God immediately and never questioned anything he said or did.

Remember the uproar over The Last Temptation of Christ? It seems some folks get upset over the idea that when Jesus was tempted it was, well, actually tempting. I think too many folks see Jesus not as the human incarnation of God but as God in disguise.

Now I also think too many “liberals” go too far the other direction, making Jesus into little more than a really godly dude – but far too much is said about the heresies of the left and not enough about the heresies of the right.

]]> By: Lorna http://willdeuel.wordpress.com/2007/06/29/out-of-the-closet-a-meme/#comment-169 Lorna Sun, 01 Jul 2007 11:12:49 +0000 http://willdeuel.wordpress.com/2007/06/29/out-of-the-closet-a-meme/#comment-169 agree with the daughter one but unpack this "I confess that I believe many “conservative” Christians are guilty of Docetism or Eutychianism "won't you? agree with the daughter one

but unpack this “I confess that I believe many “conservative” Christians are guilty of Docetism or Eutychianism “won’t you?

]]> By: Art http://willdeuel.wordpress.com/2007/06/29/out-of-the-closet-a-meme/#comment-167 Art Sat, 30 Jun 2007 00:51:51 +0000 http://willdeuel.wordpress.com/2007/06/29/out-of-the-closet-a-meme/#comment-167 # 4!!!! I'm scared too! # 4!!!! I’m scared too!

]]> By: Will http://willdeuel.wordpress.com/2007/06/29/out-of-the-closet-a-meme/#comment-166 Will Fri, 29 Jun 2007 20:54:05 +0000 http://willdeuel.wordpress.com/2007/06/29/out-of-the-closet-a-meme/#comment-166 You said: "Sometimes I worry that my congregation might think I’m wack if I tell them, for example, that I don’t believe in Darbyist “Rapture” eschatology, or (as I posted earlier) that I like an occasional glass of wine and Tarantino movies." Well, my friend, join the club. The fires of hell are burning brighter for us and for all the Tarantino fans out there. You said:
“Sometimes I worry that my congregation might think I’m wack if I tell them, for example, that I don’t believe in Darbyist “Rapture” eschatology, or (as I posted earlier) that I like an occasional glass of wine and Tarantino movies.”

Well, my friend, join the club. The fires of hell are burning brighter for us and for all the Tarantino fans out there.

]]> By: The meme stops here! « Ramblings from a Displaced Southern Illinoisan http://willdeuel.wordpress.com/2007/06/29/out-of-the-closet-a-meme/#comment-163 The meme stops here! « Ramblings from a Displaced Southern Illinoisan Fri, 29 Jun 2007 18:55:00 +0000 http://willdeuel.wordpress.com/2007/06/29/out-of-the-closet-a-meme/#comment-163 [...] Fri 29 Jun 2007 The meme stops here! Posted by arachnerd under General Randomness  …but only because I have no one else to tag. Thanks Will! [...] [...] Fri 29 Jun 2007 The meme stops here! Posted by arachnerd under General Randomness  …but only because I have no one else to tag. Thanks Will! [...]

]]> By: arachnerd http://willdeuel.wordpress.com/2007/06/29/out-of-the-closet-a-meme/#comment-162 arachnerd Fri, 29 Jun 2007 18:54:50 +0000 http://willdeuel.wordpress.com/2007/06/29/out-of-the-closet-a-meme/#comment-162 http://arachnerd.wordpress.com/2007/06/29/the-meme-stops-here/ Really? Us, worry about what people think? Nah... (that was sarcasm btw.) http://arachnerd.wordpress.com/2007/06/29/the-meme-stops-here/

Really? Us, worry about what people think? Nah… (that was sarcasm btw.)

]]> By: Pastor Will http://willdeuel.wordpress.com/2007/06/29/out-of-the-closet-a-meme/#comment-161 Pastor Will Fri, 29 Jun 2007 17:43:23 +0000 http://willdeuel.wordpress.com/2007/06/29/out-of-the-closet-a-meme/#comment-161 I didn't really word number 6 very well. What I mean to communicate there is that I often worry too much about what other people think of me. Sometimes I worry that my congregation might think I'm wack if I tell them, for example, that I don't believe in Darbyist "Rapture" eschatology, or (as I posted earlier) that I like an occasional glass of wine and Tarantino movies. I worry about both positive and negative consequences of putting my thoughts "out there," and what it might mean for better or worse for the Bishop and Cabinet to pay more attention to my thoughts than those of others. In other words, I respect the vulnerable state that I place myself in when I post here. I didn’t really word number 6 very well. What I mean to communicate there is that I often worry too much about what other people think of me. Sometimes I worry that my congregation might think I’m wack if I tell them, for example, that I don’t believe in Darbyist “Rapture” eschatology, or (as I posted earlier) that I like an occasional glass of wine and Tarantino movies.

I worry about both positive and negative consequences of putting my thoughts “out there,” and what it might mean for better or worse for the Bishop and Cabinet to pay more attention to my thoughts than those of others.

In other words, I respect the vulnerable state that I place myself in when I post here.

]]> By: Rob http://willdeuel.wordpress.com/2007/06/29/out-of-the-closet-a-meme/#comment-160 Rob Fri, 29 Jun 2007 17:33:36 +0000 http://willdeuel.wordpress.com/2007/06/29/out-of-the-closet-a-meme/#comment-160 Your number 6 makes me sad. Your number 6 makes me sad.

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