From: Valuemetaphysics@aol.com
Date: Tue Apr 27 2004 - 00:22:12 BST
Hi DMB
Thanks that does clarify what you were saying and
I can see what the substance of it is. Actually I think
some of your take on the churches is more heavy than
I would like to see it because you are thinking US churches
and I am thinking UK churches that do some good work
criticising the politicians, whereas in the US I take it that
they more often align with non-progressive forces.
UK churches tend to be more left leaning and socialist
I suspect.
regards
David M
Hello David M and dmb,
This caught my eye. Churches in the UK do try help their communities. I live
in rented accommodation which is owned by a collective housing association
partly owned by the Anglican Church. A Bishop sits on its committee. There are
tens, if not hundreds of thousands of homes in various associations of this kind
throughout the UK.
They even provide grants for students wishing to enter higher education.
The thing i like about this is that the Anglican Church is doing something
positive without preaching about it. (There is no indication that the Church is
as involved as it is in these associations unless you look carefully.)
The Anglican Church has huge assets and is very wealthy, so to invest some of
that wealth in community building is wonderful to see.
As i was arguing with Sam, it may be difficult to distinguish one who
practises universal love while holding theistic belief from one who practices
universal love and has no theistic beliefs?
It is the doing which is important?
Quite frankly, i could not give two figs what you call yourself as long as
you display compassion for your fellow inhabitant of this planet and are
prepared to try and do something to help. The industrialist can do this also, but not
many Bill Gates of the World invest their assets in helping to raise
communities and social value? Unless they get a tax break?
But i'm talking about commitment larger than that - commitment to never see
the fruit of your investment?
Social patterns of that Quality are being eroded. Sowing time in the field of
opportunity is now?
All the best,
Mark
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