There's something genuinely liberating in this. My only gentle pushback is that community, even imperfect institutional community, can also have a way of forming us that solo spirituality sometimes can't. The goal maybe isn't burning the building down but refusing to let the building become the point.
Truly agree Harvey. Community is great. It’s just how and where people find it is different. Church can be very meaningful, but can also be confining. Community, which is very much needed, can be found in other places. Nothing wrong either way. Thanks so much for your comment.
There's something genuinely liberating in this. My only gentle pushback is that community, even imperfect institutional community, can also have a way of forming us that solo spirituality sometimes can't. The goal maybe isn't burning the building down but refusing to let the building become the point.
Truly agree Harvey. Community is great. It’s just how and where people find it is different. Church can be very meaningful, but can also be confining. Community, which is very much needed, can be found in other places. Nothing wrong either way. Thanks so much for your comment.
That is so beautiful. Truly spoken from my heart. Thank you for putting my thoughts into words in such a beautiful way!
Thank you Barbara. Just to be clear, this article was written by Jim Palmer. Thanks for reading. Glad you can relate. Thanks for your comment.