posted by invisible jim at 11:55 PM
Monday, May 08, 2006
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The closest thing I have come to as a 'statement of faith' is probably still Generous Orthodoxy, by Brian McClaren. But as that's a book, it's not really something that you could tell someone in a couple or minutes or recite during a church service.
So, failing that I'd prefer not to bother with one at all, My question would be "who am I saying this for?": Would I be subscribing to a statement of faith so that other people can look at me and say "wow, great! he's one of us!" Or would it be so that God will be happy that I've identified myself as a follower of a God that can be described in a short statement of faith? Or is it so that other people who don't know God can say, "Wow, there's something different about them! I want what they've got!"
I don't think any of the above reasons are really very good, and at the minute I can't think of any more. I don't think life and faith is simple enough to explain in a few words. I don't think God can be described in a few words, and I don't think people really take much notice of what people say unless it makes a difference to what you do.
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Where did you find it? Interesting read » »
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