Comments on: Organized Religion (A can of worms?) http://jeanettems.wordpress.com/2008/01/14/organized-religion-a-can-of-worms/ Just another WordPress.com weblog Thu, 27 Mar 2008 15:07:49 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Scott http://jeanettems.wordpress.com/2008/01/14/organized-religion-a-can-of-worms/#comment-74 Scott Wed, 05 Mar 2008 23:24:13 +0000 http://jeanettems.wordpress.com/2008/01/14/organized-religion-a-can-of-worms/#comment-74 Jeanette, there's a verse that always comes into my head when people start talking about Organized Religion, and I'd like to share it with you. James 1:27 "Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world." I think established church Christians can get too caught up in what is "appropriate" or other trapping. The truth is that God is concerned about two things. Are we, as a church body, keeping ourselves unpolluted by The World (special effects and rock music are not pollution) and are we caring for those in need. Sounds like your church is doing that. BTW, I come to your blog via your husband's blog and I got there from #CITRT. Jesus Geeks! Jeanette, there’s a verse that always comes into my head when people start talking about Organized Religion, and I’d like to share it with you. James 1:27 “Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.” I think established church Christians can get too caught up in what is “appropriate” or other trapping. The truth is that God is concerned about two things. Are we, as a church body, keeping ourselves unpolluted by The World (special effects and rock music are not pollution) and are we caring for those in need. Sounds like your church is doing that.

BTW, I come to your blog via your husband’s blog and I got there from #CITRT. Jesus Geeks!

]]> By: jamezs http://jeanettems.wordpress.com/2008/01/14/organized-religion-a-can-of-worms/#comment-5 jamezs Tue, 15 Jan 2008 04:14:59 +0000 http://jeanettems.wordpress.com/2008/01/14/organized-religion-a-can-of-worms/#comment-5 Jeanette, I think your blog entry makes a lot of sense and I understand what you’re saying. I probably would not have made the connection between the predicament of the newspaper industry and organized religion on my own, but after reading your entry I agree with it. In fact, it makes me think that newspapers and churches are only a part of a larger picture. In my blog I wrote about the library and the things they’re doing to stay relevant. I’m guessing there are a lot of other institutions out there going through these same changes. The ones that find a way to appeal to their audience will be around for a while; the ones that don’t will probably shrink and eventually disappear. Jeanette, I think your blog entry makes a lot of sense and I understand what you’re saying. I probably would not have made the connection between the predicament of the newspaper industry and organized religion on my own, but after reading your entry I agree with it. In fact, it makes me think that newspapers and churches are only a part of a larger picture. In my blog I wrote about the library and the things they’re doing to stay relevant. I’m guessing there are a lot of other institutions out there going through these same changes. The ones that find a way to appeal to their audience will be around for a while; the ones that don’t will probably shrink and eventually disappear.

]]> By: ksagarsee » Blog Archive » My wife has a blog http://jeanettems.wordpress.com/2008/01/14/organized-religion-a-can-of-worms/#comment-4 ksagarsee » Blog Archive » My wife has a blog Mon, 14 Jan 2008 16:27:59 +0000 http://jeanettems.wordpress.com/2008/01/14/organized-religion-a-can-of-worms/#comment-4 [...] addressing topics regarding how to be an “Active Citizen.” She has a great post on Organized Religion that you really should check out. She compares churches to the newspaper industry, and discusses [...] [...] addressing topics regarding how to be an “Active Citizen.” She has a great post on Organized Religion that you really should check out. She compares churches to the newspaper industry, and discusses [...]

]]> By: Kyle Sagarsee http://jeanettems.wordpress.com/2008/01/14/organized-religion-a-can-of-worms/#comment-3 Kyle Sagarsee Mon, 14 Jan 2008 16:23:15 +0000 http://jeanettems.wordpress.com/2008/01/14/organized-religion-a-can-of-worms/#comment-3 I think that makes sense. Whether you're a Christian or not, you can't miss the parallels there. You either adapt, or you face losing your readers/church people. If you want to keep the same style you had in 1950, you will keep the same people who came in 1950, but eventually people who don't connect with the 50's will find you outdated, lame and not relevant to the current culture. A LOT of businesses are finding themselves in that place today as the internet changes the world. Older CEOs who don't realize what's happening on the internet ignore it at their own peril. Adapting to the culture doesn't mean changing your message, you're just changing your delivery. I think that makes sense. Whether you’re a Christian or not, you can’t miss the parallels there. You either adapt, or you face losing your readers/church people. If you want to keep the same style you had in 1950, you will keep the same people who came in 1950, but eventually people who don’t connect with the 50’s will find you outdated, lame and not relevant to the current culture. A LOT of businesses are finding themselves in that place today as the internet changes the world. Older CEOs who don’t realize what’s happening on the internet ignore it at their own peril. Adapting to the culture doesn’t mean changing your message, you’re just changing your delivery.

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