Comments on: Searching for a Liberal Jesus.

By: Rick

Rick — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 14:28:08 +0000

I read this post and my heart is touched by the amazing power from the unsettled joy of creating our God to fit our life. Jesus was not conservative, not liberal, he followed the will of His Father. You raise a lot of points and ask questions that are all answered in the Holy Bible. Christianity, that is following Christ and becoming Christ-like, is exclusive and does not accept anything that is against God’s will for us, yet does accept any person from a lifestyle that comes to Jesus confessing sin and repenting which means turning away from the sin in our life and changing the way we live to conform to the likeness of Jesus Christ. Read your Bible, a great place to start is John, Acts, then Romans. Then re-read this post and decide your path. As far as a church, find one that loves God and teaches the Bible.

By: kat

kat — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 14:28:00 +0000

I also started searching for a church years ago- mainly because my kids were starting to hear about religions I didn’t agree with, and I wanted them around some ‘more liberal children’~ We’ve been Unitarian for several years now. I have never found such an amazing kind of friendship or sense of community before coming here. And sure, there are times I wish it were more spiritual & less political, but it’s a trade off for the lack of hypocrisy you get.
The pot-lucks are good too :D.
Great blog!

By: Your Hot SIL (not Meryl, you doofus)

Your Hot SIL (not Meryl, you doofus) — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:11:00 +0000

Well, Alumbrados, if we were in 17th century Spain, you’d definitely have me dead to rights. (But, of course, I’d ultimately prevail, what with my chief weapons: fear, surprise, and the comfy chair.) However, my own experience was with modern Jesuits, who are, in large part, exceptionally liberal and even radical. My Jesuit pastor in Washington, DC, for example, was only partly accessible, due to his frequent trips to jail on civil disobedience anti-war protest charges.

Google a few Berrigans if you truly haven’t been aware of the substantial left wing of the Jesuit order.

By: Morningside Mom's Mom

Morningside Mom's Mom — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 06:37:44 +0000

My most comfortable place of worship I learned from the Muslims. We were living in Somalia, a country that fits all biblical discriptions of the wildness. Every day, all my employees moved outside three times a day. I decided to follow. They prayed, I looked for the prettiest thing I could see (some times it took some searching, but at least there were almost always clouds) and thanked God (no matter how it is spelled or pronouced) for the item of beauty. In moments of desperation I still find this as a great way to pray.

What I miss about the church we once attended is the intellectual discussions that we held every Sunday. Conversations on how, what or where on searching for a meaning of life and our actions in that world. No black or whites, no right or wrongs, just discussion on a universal subject. Why?

By: Alumbrados

Alumbrados — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 21:07:05 +0000

Did you mention ‘Ignatian?’ Did you say Jesuits are tolerant to all religions? Ha

By: Matt

Matt — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 06:00:28 +0000

Kevin DeYoung and Ted Kluck just released a great book on the growing Socialist Christian movement and what a load it truly is. Why We're Not Emergent. It is a must read.

By: Your Hot SIL (not Meryl, you doofus)

Your Hot SIL (not Meryl, you doofus) — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 00:35:52 +0000

OK, here are my best recs for hippy-dippy churches. Because, as we all know, Jesus was a sandal wearing hippy Fuh-REAK.

1) If you like the Cathoholics, hie thee to some Jesuits. The whole Ignatian “all paths lead to God” thing makes for some seriously cool, open minded folks. Plus, the Jesuit commitment to education is very friendly to those who like hanging at the institutions of higher learning, if you catch my drift.

2) Unitarian Universalists are definitely more a “community of seekers” than an actual dogma-holding denomination of their own. This can be seen as either a positive or a negative, depending on what you are looking from from your church.

3) Investigate some of the Methodist and Episcopal churches near you. There are lots of really vibrant left-leaning congregations in those denominations that I think you would really love….but there are also many other congregations in those denominations that are more like the scary Fundie Protestant churches you are trying to avoid. Investigate and see.

4) Become a Hare Krishna. Just because I want to see your hubby in the outfits.

By: ilinap

ilinap — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:27:13 +0000

Have I told you lately that I love you? I’m about to post on religion at this very minute.

By: Alumbrados

Alumbrados — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:36:11 +0000

Good Day Caroline,

I saw your post and could not resist to comment. Partly because I have just started a blog under your inspiration (Yay) and also because the blog is remotely related to this post of yours. I have been struggling to find the right theme for this blog of mine, let alone name, but like a ton of bricks it hit me, I needed something that could adapt to my style of presentation and writing.

Anyway back to the Liberal Jesus thing – oh yes there are many think tanks behind the churches of today and I would like to suggest the Alumbrados.

Keep well.

By: Just me

Just me — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 21:26:04 +0000

http://www.ucc.org