I think there's a lot of cynicism being exercised in this one. "Naked pastor" is a pastor of a Vineyard Church where they are working hard to establish a genuinely christian community. The church has a lot of people who have been badly hurt by very controlling people, in churches that may have had a sign just like this one.I guess the point he's making is that putting out a sign may merely mask sinful intentions. To say we welcome people doesn't necessarily mean that we welcome them as real live hurting people so much as potential tithers or numbers for the denominational report.
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ReplyDeleteYou can really read stuff there that's not intended can't you?
ReplyDeleteI think signs that are put up like this are meant with the very best of intentions. Just good people trying to make others feel welcome.
ReplyDeleteI think there's a lot of cynicism being exercised in this one. "Naked pastor" is a pastor of a Vineyard Church where they are working hard to establish a genuinely christian community. The church has a lot of people who have been badly hurt by very controlling people, in churches that may have had a sign just like this one.I guess the point he's making is that putting out a sign may merely mask sinful intentions. To say we welcome people doesn't necessarily mean that we welcome them as real live hurting people so much as potential tithers or numbers for the denominational report.
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