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DLW
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Date Joined Apr 2003
Total Posts : 2457
| Posted 12/30/2004 7:48 AM (GMT -6) |   | I wanted to say a goodbye to the board(and its posters) as well.
I got rather attached to her for a while and God knows, I did my share to raise the cost for CVM of maintaining her  .
But I agree that it probably is for the best for it to be closed up if Doc doesn't have time to post and the bill is getting too high. There are plenty of other forums for people to post on.
I hope things go well at the new board. I may pop over there, though I keep busy enough these days. I guess I still consider myself to be an OVTheist. I just believe that it is no longer productive to argue over whether part of the future is open or not. I'd rather, for the most part, assume that that is the case and delve into the facts of important issues as to what is open and what is not open for how we may let our lights shine before the world, opening up doors for our ability to share about our faith with others. I believe this concern is a natural extension of OVTheism and inevitably requires for us to concern us with Church-State relations and what their separation or autonomy entails.
My biggest difference with Doc was that I found that his spiritual warfare theodicy didn't help much in this regard and that he seemed to be somewhat caught up in wishful thinking/desire for the a-political. I would counter that, as disagreeable as politics may be, it is inevitably part of life and part of our public witness and when we do not take the time and energy to deliberate on it, we risk tarnishing our witness to others.
But so as not to end on a combative note, I do very much respect Doc's ministry and wish CVM my blessings on their future ministries.
I just wish there was a way I could get records of the CVM Discussion board so I could refer back to what I(and others) wrote on it in the future.
dlw
Niebuhr thought that sustained moral energy in politics depended on religion's power to mobilize reason along with self-transcending love. The prophetic tradition, meanwhile, gave Jews and Christians some protection against the temptation to identify their social causes with God's will. Lincoln's second inaugural address expressed the prophetic insight, "The almighty has His own purposes." | | Back to Top | | |
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trosie
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Date Joined Jul 2001
Total Posts : 550
| Posted 12/30/2004 8:13 AM (GMT -6) | |
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I would counter that, as disagreeable as politics may be, it is inevitably part of life and part of our public witness and when we do not take the time and energy to deliberate on it, we risk tarnishing our witness to others.
Thanks, DLW. I will walk away with this because I do believe what we do and don't do makes a statement.
It has been nice corresponding with you. I too am pretty busy so may not frequent the new discussion board. Perhaps this is a good time to say GOODBYE.
Sincerely
Trosie
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Corey
Five with a Four-wing
Date Joined Feb 2003
Total Posts : 1893
| Posted 12/30/2004 8:23 AM (GMT -6) | | quote:
Originally posted by DLW
I just wish there was a way I could get records of the CVM Discussion board so I could refer back to what I(and others) wrote on it in the future.
I intend that the content of this board will be migrated over to the new board.
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