tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13840519.post4445990006365304942..comments2024-03-27T03:32:53.817-05:00Comments on Euangelion: Loving your Muslim NeighboursMichael F. Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09713482855679578651noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13840519.post-88052730055864036342011-01-04T11:01:20.362-06:002011-01-04T11:01:20.362-06:00John Thomson expressed my own thoughts beautifully...John Thomson expressed my own thoughts beautifully!<br /><br />And the non-ownership of a church building is an interesting question! My church makes great use of our building- a group of us stay in between services on Sunday to fellowship (and read and take a nap!), a local Christian educational consortium has used it for classes, we use it for several book studies). I would say it would depends on how much you use the building.MariePhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16068136449955788896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13840519.post-58501419526388575292011-01-04T11:00:05.868-06:002011-01-04T11:00:05.868-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.MariePhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16068136449955788896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13840519.post-87848186886596612382011-01-04T08:07:29.699-06:002011-01-04T08:07:29.699-06:00I understand the heart of these pastors, but I wou...I understand the heart of these pastors, but I would probably not allow a Mormon, Jehovah's Witness or Wiccan group to use the church's grounds for worship. I have a hard time believing that Jesus would sanction worship to anything other to his father as well. Jesus could be pretty exclusive at times (John 14.6).Bill Victorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00121117922676676023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13840519.post-10495276717243479372011-01-04T06:12:33.141-06:002011-01-04T06:12:33.141-06:00I would like to read reflections on this question....I would like to read reflections on this question. I do not view a church building as 'sacred space' yet I would be most reluctant for it to be used for a purpose I disapprove. I disapprove of all other religions; they are idolatrous. <br /><br />I disapprove of many other activities too (pornography, same-sex marriages, wild parties, hate-rallies, casinos etc). I would not wish my church building to be used for activities that dishonour God.<br /><br />On the other hand, if the church did not own the building, I would have no propblem in principle with hiring a building used by groups I disapprove. The dynamics of the situation are different. In the former, I have responsibility for what I do with property I own. In the latter, no such responsibility exists.<br /><br />Maybe churches would be more flexible (and free) if they owned no buildings?John Thomsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03409722788388167914noreply@blogger.com