tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10246373.post3097056171184499341..comments2023-10-09T09:28:01.733-07:00Comments on Arlene's Blogarific Day: Faith in a vaccuumArlene Kasselmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17215920805448767403noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10246373.post-10287025005578168862009-08-04T19:52:22.556-07:002009-08-04T19:52:22.556-07:00Hi Arlene,
I saw that I received a visit that le...Hi Arlene,<br /> I saw that I received a visit that left your page and came to mine.<br /> Now, let me give you my email address. Then, use it at least once so I have yours.<br /><br /> jeleasure1@verizon.net<br /> I'll chat with you later.<br />Jimjeleasurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07573831215568628361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10246373.post-10681069844736497752009-02-26T07:54:00.000-08:002009-02-26T07:54:00.000-08:00I love the church. It's the people I can't stand....I love the church. It's the people I can't stand. ;-) Hang in there, Arlene.Frank Bellizzihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07949066335378651585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10246373.post-30085049611496367352009-02-20T19:56:00.000-08:002009-02-20T19:56:00.000-08:00Not only can we not be "spiritually formed or have...Not only can we not be "spiritually formed or have our faith refined unless we are prepared to live in community with others" but, Jesus tells us if we don't have good interpersonal relatioships, we can't have a real relationship with Him. This is in Matthew 25:31-46.jeleasurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07573831215568628361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10246373.post-79054762344016450142009-02-19T19:48:00.000-08:002009-02-19T19:48:00.000-08:00'So, what now? Here is what I believe to be true. ...'So, what now? Here is what I believe to be true. One can certainly be a Christian and live in an isolated situation. However, I don't really think we can be spiritually formed or have our faith refined unless we are prepared to live in community with others.'<BR/><BR/>Good reasoning, Arlene. I have been thinking that we are basically dealing with five groups of Christians, which need to unite on the essential core doctrines and issues at this time where Christianity is not all that popular in the West.<BR/><BR/>Roman Catholics<BR/>Protestants<BR/>Orthodox<BR/>Non-denominational<BR/>Those that do not attend, perhaps 'closet Christians'.<BR/><BR/>Russ:)Dr. Russell Norman Murrayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06703130625190233670noreply@blogger.com