Comments on: Tassels http://www.mattandnancy.org/open-source-theology/tassels/ Fri, 21 Nov 2008 06:05:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Steve O http://www.mattandnancy.org/open-source-theology/tassels/#comment-2368 Steve O Wed, 07 Jun 2006 06:11:36 +0000 http://www.mattandnancy.org/open-source-theology/tassels/#comment-2368 Good call... thanks TJ. Good call… thanks TJ.

]]> By: TJ Lyttle http://www.mattandnancy.org/open-source-theology/tassels/#comment-2365 TJ Lyttle Wed, 07 Jun 2006 00:10:54 +0000 http://www.mattandnancy.org/open-source-theology/tassels/#comment-2365 The Spirit within me is enough, yet I rarely take the time to remember that the Spirit should be making the decisions in my life. I think Catholicism has some beautiful traditions. While I don't agree with all of Catholicism, I think a lot of their traditions, if embraced with a right heart can be really useful in our walk with Christ. Traditions are for men, men aren't (or shouldn't be) for traditions. Traditions are inescapable, and they can be helpful in giving us a framework for worshipping Christ. I would argue that there is as much beauty in Catholicism as their is in GCM. Those are a summary of my "eccumenical" thoughts right now=) The Spirit within me is enough, yet I rarely take the time to remember that the Spirit should be making the decisions in my life. I think Catholicism has some beautiful traditions. While I don’t agree with all of Catholicism, I think a lot of their traditions, if embraced with a right heart can be really useful in our walk with Christ. Traditions are for men, men aren’t (or shouldn’t be) for traditions. Traditions are inescapable, and they can be helpful in giving us a framework for worshipping Christ. I would argue that there is as much beauty in Catholicism as their is in GCM. Those are a summary of my “eccumenical” thoughts right now=)

]]> By: Steve O http://www.mattandnancy.org/open-source-theology/tassels/#comment-2351 Steve O Tue, 06 Jun 2006 15:54:00 +0000 http://www.mattandnancy.org/open-source-theology/tassels/#comment-2351 I guess one of the reasons I'm upset over it is because at the behest of my grandma I'm reading a book called "Rome Sweet Home"... which argues for a return to Catholicism (she said she'll read the book of Romans so I thought it was a good trade off). One of the things in the book that it talks about is the Rosary and its purpose being to meditate on the mysteries of Christ. Is not the Spirit within us enough? I guess one of the reasons I’m upset over it is because at the behest of my grandma I’m reading a book called “Rome Sweet Home”… which argues for a return to Catholicism (she said she’ll read the book of Romans so I thought it was a good trade off). One of the things in the book that it talks about is the Rosary and its purpose being to meditate on the mysteries of Christ.

Is not the Spirit within us enough?

]]> By: Matt http://www.mattandnancy.org/open-source-theology/tassels/#comment-2347 Matt Tue, 06 Jun 2006 04:36:00 +0000 http://www.mattandnancy.org/open-source-theology/tassels/#comment-2347 I'm not sure I'd call the Diesaved bracelets faddish... :) I’m not sure I’d call the Diesaved bracelets faddish… :)

]]> By: Dan Benson http://www.mattandnancy.org/open-source-theology/tassels/#comment-2346 Dan Benson Tue, 06 Jun 2006 03:52:37 +0000 http://www.mattandnancy.org/open-source-theology/tassels/#comment-2346 I like it. So what if it's "faddish" if it helps remind you to do the right things and unite with others. I'm going to pass this on. People wear wrist bands and stuff for all sorts of things, why not for purity and obedience. Go blue tassels. :) I like it. So what if it’s “faddish” if it helps remind you to do the right things and unite with others. I’m going to pass this on. People wear wrist bands and stuff for all sorts of things, why not for purity and obedience. Go blue tassels. :)

]]> By: Pat http://www.mattandnancy.org/open-source-theology/tassels/#comment-2345 Pat Tue, 06 Jun 2006 03:16:49 +0000 http://www.mattandnancy.org/open-source-theology/tassels/#comment-2345 Yeah, Meg, but you should see what happened LAST time Matt commented about faddish bracelets: http://www.mattandnancy.org/matts-external-brain/livestrong-diesaved http://www.mattandnancy.org/matts-external-brain/i-guess-this-is-growing-up/ Yeah, Meg, but you should see what happened LAST time Matt commented about faddish bracelets:

http://www.mattandnancy.org/matts-external-brain/livestrong-diesaved

http://www.mattandnancy.org/matts-external-brain/i-guess-this-is-growing-up/

]]> By: Steve O http://www.mattandnancy.org/open-source-theology/tassels/#comment-2343 Steve O Tue, 06 Jun 2006 00:36:20 +0000 http://www.mattandnancy.org/open-source-theology/tassels/#comment-2343 I'm on the inclination to agree with Megan. God gave man the laws, kings, symbols because his heart was hard and he wasn't able to see his need for God. He gave them those things so that sin would increase and people could see how utterly sinnful the things that distance us from God were. As for Jesus doing these things... he was the only human to actually live the law. 17"If, while we seek to be justified in Christ, it becomes evident that we ourselves are sinners, does that mean that Christ promotes sin? Absolutely not! 18If I rebuild what I destroyed, I prove that I am a lawbreaker. ~Galatians 2:17-18 Call me on it if I'm wrong on the context of this verse, but I take it to mean 'don't rebuild the law'. I'm not going to say one way or another whether you should do that, but just make certain your motivations. I’m on the inclination to agree with Megan. God gave man the laws, kings, symbols because his heart was hard and he wasn’t able to see his need for God. He gave them those things so that sin would increase and people could see how utterly sinnful the things that distance us from God were. As for Jesus doing these things… he was the only human to actually live the law.

17″If, while we seek to be justified in Christ, it becomes evident that we ourselves are sinners, does that mean that Christ promotes sin? Absolutely not! 18If I rebuild what I destroyed, I prove that I am a lawbreaker. ~Galatians 2:17-18

Call me on it if I’m wrong on the context of this verse, but I take it to mean ‘don’t rebuild the law’. I’m not going to say one way or another whether you should do that, but just make certain your motivations.

]]> By: Megan http://www.mattandnancy.org/open-source-theology/tassels/#comment-2342 Megan Mon, 05 Jun 2006 23:25:45 +0000 http://www.mattandnancy.org/open-source-theology/tassels/#comment-2342 I guess I'm kind of ambivalent about the blue wrist band tassel bracelet thingy. Yes, it's good to have a symbol of the unity I have with my sisters in faith. But I think it's also good to be wary of faddish symbols of faith that can turn into graven images on one end of the spectrum or become utterly meaningless on the other end. I guess I’m kind of ambivalent about the blue wrist band tassel bracelet thingy. Yes, it’s good to have a symbol of the unity I have with my sisters in faith. But I think it’s also good to be wary of faddish symbols of faith that can turn into graven images on one end of the spectrum or become utterly meaningless on the other end.

]]> By: teege http://www.mattandnancy.org/open-source-theology/tassels/#comment-2340 teege Mon, 05 Jun 2006 18:38:03 +0000 http://www.mattandnancy.org/open-source-theology/tassels/#comment-2340 I remember a leaders meeting a while ago where I was trying to convince people that there was a reason God wanted the even the clothes the Jews wore to remind them of Him. I'd love to see us embrace that in some way. I remember a leaders meeting a while ago where I was trying to convince people that there was a reason God wanted the even the clothes the Jews wore to remind them of Him. I’d love to see us embrace that in some way.

]]> By: The wife http://www.mattandnancy.org/open-source-theology/tassels/#comment-2339 The wife Mon, 05 Jun 2006 18:35:43 +0000 http://www.mattandnancy.org/open-source-theology/tassels/#comment-2339 It's cool by me! It’s cool by me!

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