Comments on: The Theological Context of My Ministry

By: David

David — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 23:19:24 +0000

Aaron…

yep… and I’m more than that. My issue with the “Deist” or “Pandeist” label was never that it was not a part of my theology… but that it was perceived as limiting my theology.

It is good to see you around again!

Yours in Faith,

David

By: Aaron

Aaron — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 23:03:28 +0000

You Pandeist you!

By: Julie Lepp

Julie Lepp — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 19:49:23 +0000

Very well done. Good luck with your process! I’ll be in San Fran for my interview next week!

By: Marsha Sumner

Marsha Sumner — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:29:10 +0000

David, I thoroughly enjoyed reading this, as I am working on the same project for my ordination committee. I think what I appreciate most is the way you have re-appropriated and re-interpreted some of the symbolic language of mainline Protestant tradition, freeing it from its literal usage so that it can breath. I’m thinking of Holy Spirit as an example. Also, when you talked of those humans who have lived in full awareness of the interconnectedness of totality (e.g. Jesus and Siddhartha) I was reminded of at least one Sufi master, al Hallaj, who was martyred for this same self-awareness. The rest of us are not always kind to the enlightened ones. Thank you so much for sharing this.

By: DairyStateDad

DairyStateDad — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:04:50 +0000

Thank you. Now I know why so much of what I read here has resonated so well with me.

By: Ian W. Riddell

Ian W. Riddell — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 04:15:59 +0000

Thanks for sharing this, David.

By: Joy Lightning

Joy Lightning — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:06:48 +0000

I think this was written beautifully and much of yours is mine. I wonder if I would be able to state it so beautifully? Thank you for sharing this.

By: Robin Edgar

Robin Edgar — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:14:17 +0000

Well said David.

I wish you well in your ministry.