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I just wanted to say that I've searched a long time for this type of discussion board.
I look forward to making some new friends, and having some good conversations.
God Bless
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Posted 15 October 2009 - 09:31 PM
Welcome Tsisqua,
Good to hear from you and looking forward to sharing this space with you. A very interesting username (tsisqua). Does it have a special meaning?
Joseph
Good to hear from you and looking forward to sharing this space with you. A very interesting username (tsisqua). Does it have a special meaning?
Joseph
Love in Christ,
JM
The only separation that could be between you and me is in ones Mind
JM
The only separation that could be between you and me is in ones Mind
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Posted 16 October 2009 - 09:43 AM
Welcome Tsisqua, I look forward to your participation on the board. There's really a great group of people here, I feel blessed to have discovered this place too.
Peace to you,
Mike
Peace to you,
Mike
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Posted 17 October 2009 - 02:08 PM
Hey Tsisqua, glad you found us!
"According to Christian anarchists, there is only one source of authority to which Christians are ultimately answerable, the authority of God as embodied in the teachings of Jesus. Christian anarchists believe that freedom from government or Church is justified spiritually and will only be guided by the grace of God if men display compassion and turn the other cheek when confronted with violence." (From Anarchopedia)
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Posted 18 October 2009 - 01:25 PM
JosephM, on 15 October 2009 - 09:31 PM, said:
Welcome Tsisqua,
Good to hear from you and looking forward to sharing this space with you. A very interesting username (tsisqua). Does it have a special meaning?
Joseph
Good to hear from you and looking forward to sharing this space with you. A very interesting username (tsisqua). Does it have a special meaning?
Joseph
Thanks everyone.
My heritage is tsalagi (cherokee). My cherokee name is Tsisqua, meaning "Bird".
I'm originally from West Virginia, and currently live in Southeast Ohio. My faith is
Christianity, and although I attend a very right-wing evangelical baptist church my
own views are extremely progressive . . . about evolution, Earth age, sexual orientation,
and scriptural inerrancy.
I believe the bible contains the word of God, and I am a follower of Jesus, but
I also believe that his first disciples began very early to think of him in highly
mythological terms. The work of modern historians and "text detectives" has convinced me
that his core message and teachings are very much recoverable, and in matters pertaining to jesus
I am definitely on the same page as my church.
My wife and I often feel that we must hide many of our beliefs in order to not be
"stumbling blocks" to our brothers and sisters in our church. This is the reason I feel very fortunate
to have discovered this board.
Thanks again,
tsisqua
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Posted 18 October 2009 - 06:57 PM
It's good that you're here. I doubt you'll become a "stumbling block" to anyone in these forums. It's a good, safe place to explore where you are and where you are going.
Out of curiosity, have you heard of James Treat's Native and Christian: Indigeonous Voices on Religious Identity in the United States and Canada? It's an anthology of a variety of different theologians on the matter. I found it to be a great book.
Out of curiosity, have you heard of James Treat's Native and Christian: Indigeonous Voices on Religious Identity in the United States and Canada? It's an anthology of a variety of different theologians on the matter. I found it to be a great book.
"According to Christian anarchists, there is only one source of authority to which Christians are ultimately answerable, the authority of God as embodied in the teachings of Jesus. Christian anarchists believe that freedom from government or Church is justified spiritually and will only be guided by the grace of God if men display compassion and turn the other cheek when confronted with violence." (From Anarchopedia)
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