Re: MD quality religion (Christianity)

From: David Morey (us@divadeus.freeserve.co.uk)
Date: Tue Apr 27 2004 - 17:50:58 BST

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    Hi Mark

    Thanks for you input.

    David M

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      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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