https://pukeko.net.nz/blog/2014/02/the-churchian-endgame/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-churchian-endgame Bleak Theology: Hopeful Science Thu, 20 Mar 2014 02:48:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.8.1 https://pukeko.net.nz/blog/2014/02/the-churchian-endgame/comment-page-1/#comment-3229 Thu, 13 Feb 2014 23:30:24 +0000 https://pukeko.net.nz/blog/?p=3539#comment-3229 […] Those who comply with God’s Prime Directive (be fruitful and multiply) show that they love life. Those who refuse show that they love pleasure. Easy to know them by their fruit. People leave organizations when they lose confidence in the leadership and find no other means of redress. At one time the Anglican Church did not exist, but followers and lovers of God did. New fellowships will form and the Godless leaders of the old will be seen no more. […]

]]> https://pukeko.net.nz/blog/2014/02/the-churchian-endgame/comment-page-1/#comment-3228 Thu, 13 Feb 2014 23:01:00 +0000 https://pukeko.net.nz/blog/?p=3539#comment-3228 I have never used Trek in theology before, but that is a good point. There are some modifications: Paul made it clear that working for the church in holy celibacy meets the new prime directive — to make disciples of all nations.

]]> https://pukeko.net.nz/blog/2014/02/the-churchian-endgame/comment-page-1/#comment-3227 Thu, 13 Feb 2014 14:51:00 +0000 https://pukeko.net.nz/blog/?p=3539#comment-3227 Those who comply with God’s Prime Directive (be fruitful and multiply) show that they love life. Those who refuse show that they love pleasure. Easy to know them by their fruit. People leave organizations when they lose confidence in the leadership and find no other means of redress. At one time the Anglican Church did not exist, but followers and lovers of God did. New fellowships will form and the Godless leaders of the old will be seen no more.

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