Comments on: Praying In Jesus’ Name http://deregnochristi.org/2008/05/07/praying-in-jesus-name/ The Reign of Christ Sun, 12 Oct 2008 17:32:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: W.H. Chellis http://deregnochristi.org/2008/05/07/praying-in-jesus-name/#comment-3004 W.H. Chellis Tue, 13 May 2008 01:07:03 +0000 http://deregnochristi.org/?p=412#comment-3004 It was not the reporting that shocks my conscience- it is the lack of RP involvement in the local government of the town Geneva College resides within. How about an RP for mayor? Town Board? Is all that neo-Calvinism that Geneva preaches just academic gobbeldeegook? It was not the reporting that shocks my conscience- it is the lack of RP involvement in the local government of the town Geneva College resides within. How about an RP for mayor? Town Board? Is all that neo-Calvinism that Geneva preaches just academic gobbeldeegook?

]]> By: RPWitness http://deregnochristi.org/2008/05/07/praying-in-jesus-name/#comment-3003 RPWitness Mon, 12 May 2008 16:13:41 +0000 http://deregnochristi.org/?p=412#comment-3003 I think Mr. Brown's last paragraph in his original post gets to the point. Perhaps we could come up with such suggestions for the RPs in Beaver Falls to help them in this matter. It's a daunting task, but this is a watershed issue. I don't assume that the RPs there have had no impact for Christ's kingship--in fact, I've seen the opposite. As a journalist, I wouldn't rely on "no mention" of RPs by a reporter as evidence that no RP has done anything. Reporters, quite frankly, often have tunnel vision as well as deadlines. However, I'm also not assuming that RPs are involved as they should be. So perhaps your suggestions would be welcome to them. I think Mr. Brown’s last paragraph in his original post gets to the point. Perhaps we could come up with such suggestions for the RPs in Beaver Falls to help them in this matter. It’s a daunting task, but this is a watershed issue.

I don’t assume that the RPs there have had no impact for Christ’s kingship–in fact, I’ve seen the opposite. As a journalist, I wouldn’t rely on “no mention” of RPs by a reporter as evidence that no RP has done anything. Reporters, quite frankly, often have tunnel vision as well as deadlines. However, I’m also not assuming that RPs are involved as they should be. So perhaps your suggestions would be welcome to them.

]]> By: C Brown http://deregnochristi.org/2008/05/07/praying-in-jesus-name/#comment-2997 C Brown Wed, 07 May 2008 18:29:41 +0000 http://deregnochristi.org/?p=412#comment-2997 Bill, Exactly. My favorite line in the article was, "We’re in Beaver Falls, not Chicago or New York." It's their city, let them conduct their meetings as they wish. Bill,
Exactly. My favorite line in the article was, “We’re in Beaver Falls, not Chicago or New York.” It’s their city, let them conduct their meetings as they wish.

]]> By: W.H. Chellis http://deregnochristi.org/2008/05/07/praying-in-jesus-name/#comment-2996 W.H. Chellis Wed, 07 May 2008 15:01:25 +0000 http://deregnochristi.org/?p=412#comment-2996 Beaver Falls is a sad testament to the RPCNA's doctrine of Christ's Kingship over the Nation. It should shock the conscience that not one RP is mentioned in the article. How can we have such a small town serve as RP Mecca and seem to have no impact what so ever. Beyond the sad cultural implications this is a really faulty view of the 1st Amendment. The best answer to the problem would be a process of unincorporation in 1st Amendment jurisprudence. Allow a thousand flowers to bloom based on local diversity... the truly American religious settlement as opposed to this kind of court supported establishment of secularism. Beaver Falls is a sad testament to the RPCNA’s doctrine of Christ’s Kingship over the Nation. It should shock the conscience that not one RP is mentioned in the article. How can we have such a small town serve as RP Mecca and seem to have no impact what so ever.

Beyond the sad cultural implications this is a really faulty view of the 1st Amendment. The best answer to the problem would be a process of unincorporation in 1st Amendment jurisprudence. Allow a thousand flowers to bloom based on local diversity… the truly American religious settlement as opposed to this kind of court supported establishment of secularism.

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