Comments for Hopes for GA at http://www.pres-outlook.com , comment 1 to 3 out of 3 comments http://www.pres-outlook.com Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:15:42 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.pres-outlook.com/insights-opinions/blog/Hopes-for-GA.html#comment-4001 In many ways, the church today is like the "country" in 1850. Like 1850, where there was debate over what kind of country (a Union of states tightly coupled, or a loose confederation, with individual states having stronger ties to Britain or the West Indies), there is debate over what kind of "Church" (big C) is "right". I would not like to see GA get bogged down over one or two issues. Some things just grind slowly, and like the hull speed of a ship, more horsepower doesn't necessarily mean more speed. I would like to see both the desires, as well as the reasons behind the desires. Like Henry Clay, who was opposed to slavery, but for a different reason than the abolitionists. Perhaps some of the Presbyterian church can be Whig? and not all Republican? Politics is the art of compromise; can the speed of an issue be sacrificed and not the strength of relationshiips. General Assembly means that the smallest MBTI groups - like the ENTJ's - can find each other, achieve critical mass, and go forward in new-found relationships. Similarly the Positive Deviants - http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/41/sternin.html can connect. It's a chance for fouindations to form. - Mike O'Dorney Fri, 20 Jun 2008 05:53:50 +0100 http://www.pres-outlook.com/insights-opinions/blog/Hopes-for-GA.html#comment-4000 I am hoping and praying that the General Assembly will drop most of the asinine political overtures. While they are thinly veiled as social justice initiative, they're more or less the platform of the Democratic Party. Since when should the Church be a spokesperson for a political party? Despite my objection to the Church being involved in politics, the overtures are laughably bad, both factually and policy-wise. I sincerely hope people will think and pray about these overtures before making them the official policy of the church. - George Fri, 20 Jun 2008 04:53:44 +0100 http://www.pres-outlook.com/insights-opinions/blog/Hopes-for-GA.html#comment-3999 I'll be looking forward to your posts, Adam. I think your hopes will be pretty easily realized--including the not leaving GA with too much cynicism. I've always found them really uplifting even thought I'm fairly low church eclessioloigically-speaking. Here's my hope: that the overall mood of GA is a positive one. Each assembly ends up having its own mood, it's own feel, it's own personality. My hope is that the mood that describes the assembly is one of discernment, openness, and optimism. http://adamjcopeland.com PS If you see Brant Copeland, that's my pops. - Adam Copeland Fri, 20 Jun 2008 04:42:28 +0100