Crosswalk America

[des]

A number of weeks ago this group came and talked with our congregation. They are a group that is taking their "proclamations" of progressive and inclusive Christianity across the country. http://www.crosswalkamerica.org

 

I had assumed they were visiting liberal or at least mainline protestant demoninations.

However, I was wrong. This is really quite remarkable (even though I am pretty certain it isn't the norm for them):

http://blog.crosswalkamerica.org/2006/05/0...baptist-church/

 

 

--des

[MOW]

A number of weeks ago this group came and talked with our congregation. They are a group that is taking their "proclamations" of progressive and inclusive Christianity across the country. http://www.crosswalkamerica.org

 

I had assumed they were visiting liberal or at least mainline protestant demoninations.

However, I was wrong. This is really quite remarkable (even though I am pretty certain it isn't the norm for them):

http://blog.crosswalkamerica.org/2006/05/0...baptist-church/

--des

 

This is quite moving ,des. The photographs are priceless. Perhaps this gives us some indication of what Jesus meant by saying "love your enemies".

 

MOW

Edited June 27, 2006 by MOW

[loveapple]

I joined a forum called Crosswalk about two years ago, I was banned as my views were considered far too liberal and subversive!

[des]

There are at least *two* Crosswalks having to do with religion.

 

I believe you must have joined up

with http://www.crosswalk.com. This particular group declares someting that sounds like a literal

view of the Bible--- a virgin birth, inerrant scriptures, a literal trinity, etc. From your short time on

the group, I would not think you would mix too well with this! I just did a little lurking! YIKES.

 

 

http://www.crosswalkamerica.org does not have a forum. If it did, I doubt you would be

kicked off, since it was started by some UCC members (I think, at least one). UCC is the

most liberal/progressive of Christian demonimations, allows the ordination of gays and lesbians,

and is not creedal (iow, there is no statement of what you must believe). Here and there, however, there are conservative denominations, since there is no central authority. This group is attempting to walk across

the US (from Phoenix) passing by and talking with and interacting with as many people as possible

giving them a different inclusive vision of Christianity.

Here is a summary of the Phoenix Affirmations: http://www.crosswalkamerica.org/pa.htm

 

--des

[loveapple]

There are at least *two* Crosswalks having to do with religion.

 

I believe you must have joined up

with http://www.crosswalk.com. This particular group declares someting that sounds like a literal

view of the Bible--- a virgin birth, inerrant scriptures, a literal trinity, etc. From your short time on

the group, I would not think you would mix too well with this! I just did a little lurking! YIKES.

http://www.crosswalkamerica.org does not have a forum. If it did, I doubt you would be

kicked off, since it was started by some UCC members (I think, at least one). UCC is the

most liberal/progressive of Christian demonimations, allows the ordination of gays and lesbians,

and is not creedal (iow, there is no statement of what you must believe). Here and there, however, there are conservative denominations, since there is no central authority. This group is attempting to walk across

the US (from Phoenix) passing by and talking with and interacting with as many people as possible

giving them a different inclusive vision of Christianity.

Here is a summary of the Phoenix Affirmations: http://www.crosswalkamerica.org/pa.htm

 

--des

 

 

Des, it was crosswalk.com which gave me my marching orders!

[soma]

I was banned from crosswalk.com also.

[loveapple]

I was banned from crosswalk.com also.

 

 

Then I am in good company!

[AletheiaRivers]

I didn't know that crosswalk had a message board. I use the online Bibles there all the time.

[loveapple]

Try http://forums.crosswalk.com/

[AletheiaRivers]

Try http://forums.crosswalk.com/

 

Thanks for the link loveapple, but I have no desire to post at their forum. I'm sure I'd get tossed off pretty quickly.

 

I'm just surprised that as often as I use their online resournces that I've never noticed it. Probably too early in the morning with not enough coffee.

 

 

AR

[des]

I lurked there last night. I would not be welcome either. OTOH, I couldn't knowingly

participate in a conservative forum just to rock the boat. (I know some of you entered

it not knowing). I don't see anything wrong with using an online Bible, a Bible is a Bible.

But I wouldn't go there just to annoy them.

 

--des