[Magdalen] whose theology is this?

[Ginga Wilder]

Thanks, Judy.  I did revisit those terrible days.  I have new understanding
of my inward experience when exposed to such 'theological abuse.'  And, I
do overreact, relative to the present threat.  I hope to learn ways to slow
my reactive time...and, today, all is well.  I'm back to being perfect.  :)

Thank you each and all.
Ginga

On Wed, Mar 4, 2015 at 1:42 PM, Judy Fleener <fleenerj at gmail.com> wrote:

> Ginga, I am so sorry that you are having to revisit those terrible days.
> Judy
>
> On Sun, Mar 1, 2015 at 4:56 PM, Ginga Wilder <gingawilder at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Our supply clergy this morning was from another diocese...a very liberal
> > diocese....but I don't think this is liberal thought.  He taught Adult CE
> > and preached.
> >
> > His premise this morning, among other things was that 'we really cannot
> > change the world.  We do not need to concern ourselves with the world
> > beyond our neighborhood.  Rather than give money to support ministries
> like
> > ERD, we should simply walk across the street and meet the need of our
> > neighbor.  (His example was giving money to a particular person in a 3rd
> > world country, rather than my ERD example, but the point is the same.)
> He
> > went on to declare that from a theological perspective, we do not need to
> > concern ourselves with politics...or even care about politics because we
> > cannot make a difference or change the world.  It was a one way
> > street...meet the need before you and ignore/don't care about anything
> > beyond.
> >
> > I behaved badly.  He spoke down to us as of we were the Episcopal
> bumpkins
> > in SC and I called him on it.  Now I'm having a major shame attack, even
> > though more than a few people thanked me....that has just made it worse
> > because my behavior was so similar to how nack in the mid 2000s, I
> > confronted the the teaching of the ultra conservative priests at St.
> > Paul's.  I'm not sure this makes any sense and I am still upset.
> >
> > So, what think the theological gurus in the pub (all of us) about this
> > theology??
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Ginga
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Judy Fleener, ObJN
> Western Michigan
>