Posted by PS on January 12, 2004 at 12:00:01:
In Reply to: the coming of the kingdom posted by giveawayboy on January 12, 2004 at 09:50:57:
Great response! In the two following comments alone, you have nailed the theoretical issues.
: in every age we thought we totally fathomed the kingdom of god and in every age we are challenged by a reality that contradicts us.
This is the stench of Christianity, the reason other religions reject us so unequivocally, and the foundation that many kinds of persecution, wars, genocides, crusades, and inquisitions have been built on throughout the centuries.
: how can we unlearn the errors of past centuries...?
By challenging our concepts of the kingdom of God and the messiahship of Jesus at the root level and at every interpretive layer after that--in order.
Warning: You are charging into sacred space here, and the conservative church will not entertain your questions nor your critiques with anything but disdain and condemnation.
I am OK with that. ;-)