tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14843205.post4542942683205741622..comments2023-11-05T03:52:09.095-07:00Comments on The Fobcave: Things I Liked About Church YesterdayB.G. Christensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01604354633985676126noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14843205.post-53207473054421984032007-07-10T11:18:00.000-06:002007-07-10T11:18:00.000-06:00As usual, the minister began the service by remind...<I>As usual, the minister began the service by reminding us that all are welcome--believers, seekers, and doubters.</I><BR/><BR/>That's one of the *many* things that bother me about those "send this on or you don't love God and will be thrust down to hell" emails, myspace bulletins, etc. What if right then you don't believe in God? Even if that was a valid way of showing your faith (and it absolutely *isn't*), what if you don't have faith that day? Do you have to fake it? Doesn't God know whether or not you believe in him/her?<BR/><BR/><I>One of the hymns we sang emphasized the femaleness of God as well as his maleness.</I><BR/><BR/>I like that view of God: that It's both male and female. That makes me feel like everyone is more connected to It.JBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08600619121118216535noreply@blogger.com