Comments on: My Dead Religion http://www.themattscott.com/2009/02/15/my-dead-religion/ ramblings-theology-my thoughts Thu, 12 Aug 2010 02:02:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: themattscott http://www.themattscott.com/2009/02/15/my-dead-religion/comment-page-1/#comment-2601 themattscott Fri, 20 Feb 2009 23:29:57 +0000 http://www.themattscott.com/?p=242#comment-2601 Didn't Calvin say something similar to that as well? Didn't Calvin say something similar to that as well?

]]> By: Andrew Martin http://www.themattscott.com/2009/02/15/my-dead-religion/comment-page-1/#comment-2598 Andrew Martin Fri, 20 Feb 2009 23:13:07 +0000 http://www.themattscott.com/?p=242#comment-2598 Luther said this particular scripture was straw.... Luther said this particular scripture was straw….

]]> By: themattscott http://www.themattscott.com/2009/02/15/my-dead-religion/comment-page-1/#comment-2594 themattscott Thu, 19 Feb 2009 23:37:00 +0000 http://www.themattscott.com/?p=242#comment-2594 And of course, it's always good to have some scripture that sums up a post in but a few sentences. And of course, it's always good to have some scripture that sums up a post in but a few sentences.

]]> By: themattscott http://www.themattscott.com/2009/02/15/my-dead-religion/comment-page-1/#comment-2593 themattscott Thu, 19 Feb 2009 23:36:13 +0000 http://www.themattscott.com/?p=242#comment-2593 Always good to hear someone that is at the same place I am, though I'm willing to bet more than just a few people are feeling the same way. "Irresistible Revolution" was a phenomenal book, I spent a lot of time after reading it rethinking a lot of habits about my life, I don't see how anyone could read it and not be torn up. Always good to hear someone that is at the same place I am, though I'm willing to bet more than just a few people are feeling the same way. "Irresistible Revolution" was a phenomenal book, I spent a lot of time after reading it rethinking a lot of habits about my life, I don't see how anyone could read it and not be torn up.

]]> By: Andrew Martin http://www.themattscott.com/2009/02/15/my-dead-religion/comment-page-1/#comment-2521 Andrew Martin Mon, 16 Feb 2009 19:32:14 +0000 http://www.themattscott.com/?p=242#comment-2521 :-( oops. take two. 14 What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if people claim to have faith but have no deeds? Can such faith save them? 15 Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food. 16 If one of you says to them, "Go in peace; keep warm and well fed," but does nothing about their physical needs, what good is it? 17 In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead. 18 But someone will say, "You have faith; I have deeds." Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by what I do. :-( oops. take two.

14 What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if people claim to have faith but have no deeds? Can such faith save them? 15 Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food. 16 If one of you says to them, "Go in peace; keep warm and well fed," but does nothing about their physical needs, what good is it? 17 In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.

18 But someone will say, "You have faith; I have deeds."

Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by what I do.

]]> By: Andrew Martin http://www.themattscott.com/2009/02/15/my-dead-religion/comment-page-1/#comment-2530 Andrew Martin Mon, 16 Feb 2009 19:29:37 +0000 http://www.themattscott.com/?p=242#comment-2530 14 What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if people claim to have faith but have no deeds? Can such faith save them? 15 Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food. 16 If one of you says to them, "Go in peace 14 What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if people claim to have faith but have no deeds? Can such faith save them? 15 Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food. 16 If one of you says to them, "Go in peace

]]> By: Curtis Marshall http://www.themattscott.com/2009/02/15/my-dead-religion/comment-page-1/#comment-2516 Curtis Marshall Mon, 16 Feb 2009 06:14:40 +0000 http://www.themattscott.com/?p=242#comment-2516 I've been following your blog for a couple months now, and this one rings so true for me (and extremely timely!). I just picked up a book this morning entitled "Irresistible Revolution" by Shane Claiborne and already made it through about half of it. He talks about literally being the hands and feet of Jesus here on earth. I'm going to post a rather lengthy quote that jumped out at me from my reading today. In the book, he quotes Soren Kierkegaard, the 19th century Danish philosoper, saying this: The matter is quite simple. The Bible is very easy to understand. But we Christians are a bunch of scheming swindlers. We pretend to be unable to understand it because we know very well that the minute we understand, we are obliged to act accordingly. Take any words in the New Testament and forget everything except pledging yourself to act accordingly. My God, you will say, if I do that my whole life will be ruined. How would I ever get on in the world? Herein lies the real place of Christian scholarship. Christian scholarship is the Church's prodigious invention to defend itself against the Bible, to ensure that we can continue to be good Christians without the Bible coming too close. Oh, priceless scholarship, what would we do without you? Dreadful it is to fall into the hands of the living God. Yes, it is even dreadful to be alone with New Testament. I believe that talking and theological discussion is great (hence why I follow this blog), but only insomuch as it strengthens our resolve to not only preach the gospel but to live it. Seems like God is stirring our hearts in a similar manner today. I've been following your blog for a couple months now, and this one rings so true for me (and extremely timely!). I just picked up a book this morning entitled "Irresistible Revolution" by Shane Claiborne and already made it through about half of it. He talks about literally being the hands and feet of Jesus here on earth. I'm going to post a rather lengthy quote that jumped out at me from my reading today. In the book, he quotes Soren Kierkegaard, the 19th century Danish philosoper, saying this:

The matter is quite simple. The Bible is very easy to understand. But we Christians are a bunch of scheming swindlers. We pretend to be unable to understand it because we know very well that the minute we understand, we are obliged to act accordingly. Take any words in the New Testament and forget everything except pledging yourself to act accordingly. My God, you will say, if I do that my whole life will be ruined. How would I ever get on in the world? Herein lies the real place of Christian scholarship. Christian scholarship is the Church's prodigious invention to defend itself against the Bible, to ensure that we can continue to be good Christians without the Bible coming too close. Oh, priceless scholarship, what would we do without you? Dreadful it is to fall into the hands of the living God. Yes, it is even dreadful to be alone with New Testament.

I believe that talking and theological discussion is great (hence why I follow this blog), but only insomuch as it strengthens our resolve to not only preach the gospel but to live it.

Seems like God is stirring our hearts in a similar manner today.

]]> By: Jim Scott http://www.themattscott.com/2009/02/15/my-dead-religion/comment-page-1/#comment-2515 Jim Scott Mon, 16 Feb 2009 01:53:49 +0000 http://www.themattscott.com/?p=242#comment-2515 Matt, Can you now read the souls of others? How do you KNOW what modavates others to posit an argument for their convictions? Your assumption is that if they somehow disagree with your philosophy they must be wrong thinking and thus wrong acting. I suggest you rethink this. Likewise, I suggest that you are being a bit hard on yourself. From what you have written on this blog, it is obvious to me that you are searching for an understanding of your faith. That is a great and noble effort and one to be encouraged as I am doing now. Also, it is obvious to me that you have been in the process of developing a philosophy of life. This is not easy and usually takes about a lifetime to achieve. Matt,
Can you now read the souls of others? How do you KNOW what modavates others to posit an argument for their convictions? Your assumption is that if they somehow disagree with your philosophy they must be wrong thinking and thus wrong acting. I suggest you rethink this.

Likewise, I suggest that you are being a bit hard on yourself. From what you have written on this blog, it is obvious to me that you are searching for an understanding of your faith. That is a great and noble effort and one to be encouraged as I am doing now. Also, it is obvious to me that you have been in the process of developing a philosophy of life. This is not easy and usually takes about a lifetime to achieve.

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