prisonchaplain Posted May 12, 2016 Report Share Posted May 12, 2016 Sometimes we stumble over the right words to describe folk here, like myself--non-LDS Christians. "Traditional Christians" seems to be a mostly acceptable label. At least it has been. Now, I wonder. After all, what could be more "traditional" than The Church of England (Anglican)? Yet, it appears some rogue congregations have decided to be anything but . . . http://www.christianpost.com/buzzvine/mainline-church-bars-jesus-words-for-being-too-exclusive-patriarchal-163609/ We've often said here that it is wrong to declare self-identified Christians to not be so. Okay, I won't do that ... but these folks are pushing it! :-) Blackmarch and Jamie123 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 12, 2016 Report Share Posted May 12, 2016 (edited) Quote Jesus saying that God created humankind as "male and female," thus ignoring transgenders, cis-genders, omni-genders, Pansexuals, questioning, answering, discerning, and BronyCon. I have no idea what most of those terms even mean. And for the first time in many years, I don't care to look them up. But I think you might want to see the disclaimer at the bottom. Quote WARNING: THE ARTICLE ABOVE IS A WORK OF SATIRE. PLEASE SHARE RESPONSIBLY. I did finally look up "BronyCon". It isn't a sexual orientation... or is it? Edited May 12, 2016 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prisonchaplain Posted May 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2016 Oh wow...I got severely punked. I never thought Christian Post would put up satire...wondering if they knew. All well, let's keep it up and see what this string produces. :-) LeSellers 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
classylady Posted May 12, 2016 Report Share Posted May 12, 2016 I, for one, am glad it was satire. While reading the article I was thinking "how can they claim to be a Christian church"? But, at the same time, with political correctness abounding, I could see some people actually liking this type of church. LeSellers 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prisonchaplain Posted May 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2016 In my defense Unitarian Universalism embraces many of the beliefs in the OP article (minus the hostility towards the words of Jesus). See: http://www.uua.org/beliefs/what-we-believe So...I was cynical enough to take the satire seriously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mordorbund Posted May 12, 2016 Report Share Posted May 12, 2016 17 minutes ago, prisonchaplain said: In my defense Unitarian Universalism embraces many of the beliefs in the OP article (minus the hostility towards the words of Jesus). See: http://www.uua.org/beliefs/what-we-believe So...I was cynical enough to take the satire seriously. That was my thought when reading it. Why not just be Unitarian? Then I scrolled down to see if it was reposted from the Onion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 12, 2016 Report Share Posted May 12, 2016 23 minutes ago, prisonchaplain said: In my defense Unitarian Universalism embraces many of the beliefs in the OP article (minus the hostility towards the words of Jesus). See: http://www.uua.org/beliefs/what-we-believe So...I was cynical enough to take the satire seriously. Do UUs consider themselves "Christians"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prisonchaplain Posted May 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2016 UUs have a Christian heritage, but are open to other spiritualities, as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 12, 2016 Report Share Posted May 12, 2016 (edited) 8 minutes ago, prisonchaplain said: UUs have a Christian heritage, but are open to other spiritualities, as well. Well, I'm wondering about your statement in the OP about "declaring self-identified Christians to not be so". I'm in full agreement with the sentiment. But if their fundamental faith is to not have a defined faith, then how can you self-identify as anything that has a definition? Do they actually self-identify as Christians? Anyone know? From Wikipedia: Quote Individuals may or may not self-identify as Christians or subscribe to Christian beliefs. Well, gee. That's helpful. Look, it's the First International Conglomerated Church of Anything. Edited May 12, 2016 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonetree Posted May 13, 2016 Report Share Posted May 13, 2016 9 hours ago, Carborendum said: Well, I'm wondering about your statement in the OP about "declaring self-identified Christians to not be so". I'm in full agreement with the sentiment. But if their fundamental faith is to not have a defined faith, then how can you self-identify as anything that has a definition? Do they actually self-identify as Christians? Anyone know? From Wikipedia: Well, gee. That's helpful. Look, it's the First International Conglomerated Church of Anything. Or the 'Church of What's Happenin' Now'. Thanx to Flip, this phrase has come in handy more times than I can count... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Latter Days Guy Posted June 3, 2016 Report Share Posted June 3, 2016 On 5/12/2016 at 6:35 PM, Carborendum said: I have no idea what most of those terms even mean. And for the first time in many years, I don't care to look them up. But I think you might want to see the disclaimer at the bottom. I did finally look up "BronyCon". It isn't a sexual orientation... or is it? I thought it was to do with men who like My Little Pony, there are lots of conventions apparently! Only know as my son loves My Little Pony! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeuroTypical Posted June 3, 2016 Report Share Posted June 3, 2016 Heh - it's fashionable, when producing satire, to not only punk your intended audience, but also throw in a jab at Bronies. No, we're not really our own sexual orientation. At least, not the last time I checked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traveler Posted June 3, 2016 Report Share Posted June 3, 2016 Sometimes I really what a person must do (or say) in our modern society to prove that they are insane. (meaning disconnected with reality) But then, what is religion and what is reality? I realize that there may be difficult "gray" areas of thought - but really - is reality that hard of a concept? Is religion really disconnected form reality? Many years ago I worked on the navigation of the cruise missile. We would make reality checks over 60 times a second to keep the missile on course. One of the tricks of reality is to not let too much go by before you try to connect again. Waiting a long time results in major course corrections in order to reach a intended destination - but worse that missing an opportunity to connect with reality is the mistake of redefining reality to conform to where you think you are going - that is without doubt is major mental - by any definition of reality. The Traveler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zil Posted June 3, 2016 Report Share Posted June 3, 2016 3 minutes ago, Traveler said: We would make reality checks over 60 times a second to keep the missile on course. "The missile knows where it is because it knows where it isn't..." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 5, 2016 Report Share Posted June 5, 2016 On 6/3/2016 at 2:21 PM, NeuroTypical said: Bronies. No, we're not really our own sexual orientation. At least, not the last time I checked. NT, Who's "we", white man? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeuroTypical Posted June 6, 2016 Report Share Posted June 6, 2016 Found this picture of Carb taken at the last Bronycon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 6, 2016 Report Share Posted June 6, 2016 @NeuroTypical, Isn't this you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeuroTypical Posted June 6, 2016 Report Share Posted June 6, 2016 Nope - and this isn't me either: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 6, 2016 Report Share Posted June 6, 2016 21 minutes ago, NeuroTypical said: Nope - and this isn't me either: Nope, not a sexual orientation. Not a sexual orientation. Not a ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueskye2 Posted June 12, 2016 Report Share Posted June 12, 2016 On May 12, 2016 at 1:04 PM, Carborendum said: Well, I'm wondering about your statement in the OP about "declaring self-identified Christians to not be so". I'm in full agreement with the sentiment. But if their fundamental faith is to not have a defined faith, then how can you self-identify as anything that has a definition? Do they actually self-identify as Christians? Anyone know? From Wikipedia: Well, gee. That's helpful. Look, it's the First International Conglomerated Church of Anything. I participated with the UUs for about two years. I knew Christian, pagan and atheist participants. I don't say "member" because while you can formally join the UUs as a member, there are some who participate with the UUs who are adverse to "membership". Anyway for UUs you SELF identify. So if one UU says they are Christian, they are Christian, if another says they are pagan, then they are pagan, etc. Pretty much it's about not being an inconvenience to anyone else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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