tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17218624.post6617494153906834052..comments2024-03-29T06:21:29.439+00:00Comments on Finding life hard?: Turning back the clockLiz Hindshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04646532093872561703noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17218624.post-5460531392668387362009-03-31T13:58:00.000+01:002009-03-31T13:58:00.000+01:00Church splits are common in every flavor of church...Church splits are common in every flavor of church in US, including my own. I never participate in one that results in establishing a second group. <BR/><BR/>When we become dissatisfied, we visit existing groups and find one in which we fit. We find this much less painful than tearing up the congregants of any one group.<BR/><BR/>Megachurches are the curent phenom in US which tend to be more socially minded than religious.<BR/><BR/>Luckie, currently chewing on a bone bigger than one of her legs, say hello to George.NitWit1http://cowardscorner.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17218624.post-18389616829827636402009-03-31T13:50:00.000+01:002009-03-31T13:50:00.000+01:00I hope so, sally.It is, furtheron. Everyone loses ...I hope so, sally.<BR/><BR/>It is, furtheron. Everyone loses out.<BR/><BR/>Scripture is scripture, james, but people are people.<BR/><BR/>It was a difference in vision and direction, amanda. (and control freaks!)<BR/><BR/>Ah, yes, bobo, did I mention the bonfire?<BR/><BR/>And we'll all be on the look-out, that's for sure, cherrypie!<BR/><BR/>It's always sad, leslie.Liz Hindshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04646532093872561703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17218624.post-64868460991480426742009-03-30T19:00:00.000+01:002009-03-30T19:00:00.000+01:00We went through that years ago and finally last ye...We went through that years ago and finally last year there was a reconciliation.Leslie:https://www.blogger.com/profile/11964698251137788839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17218624.post-65553630855114590292009-03-30T18:58:00.000+01:002009-03-30T18:58:00.000+01:00Yes hopefully the mistakes have been learned from....Yes hopefully the mistakes have been learned from. At least you are forewarned and will be able to spot any warning signs.CherryPiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11788084724907992076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17218624.post-13675072268039480222009-03-30T16:15:00.000+01:002009-03-30T16:15:00.000+01:00Oh Liz, it's hardly one of the great Schisms, of w...Oh <STRONG>Liz</STRONG>, it's hardly one of the great Schisms, of which Christianity has such a considerable flair. <BR/><BR/>No one got burnt or excommunicated or anything. <BR/><BR/>Zealots just aren't what they used to be...XXYXXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05205278384614133047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17218624.post-65708785745814844672009-03-30T15:57:00.000+01:002009-03-30T15:57:00.000+01:00I think this happens in groups a lot, someone gets...I think this happens in groups a lot, someone gets a bit control-freaky and/or thinks they can do a better job - I avoid group situations ;0)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17218624.post-24599977516402770672009-03-30T13:18:00.000+01:002009-03-30T13:18:00.000+01:00One wonders about ecumenical splits and what is be...One wonders about ecumenical splits and what is behind them. Surely scripture is scripture.James Highamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14525082702330365464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17218624.post-57792029560462012272009-03-30T12:39:00.000+01:002009-03-30T12:39:00.000+01:00It is such a shame when things like that happen.So...It is such a shame when things like that happen.<BR/><BR/>Something happened in a group near me a little while back and it still rumbles on. Someone who'd been away for some time came back and couldn't believe the damage done... It's very sad when someone looks in on it and exposes the failings on all sides.Furtheronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11903753972242964410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17218624.post-2690197707594156792009-03-30T10:24:00.000+01:002009-03-30T10:24:00.000+01:00Mistakes are fine aslong as we always learn from t...Mistakes are fine aslong as we always learn from them :-)sally in norfolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01074893417920674907noreply@blogger.com