Emergent Arrogance
Published Thursday, April 20, 2006 by Tank | E-mail this post
I always feel like I'm right. I don't like feeling this way, but it always seems to happen right under my nose and I don't notice it until afterwards. So it is natural that when I look at Emergent and find myself thinking many of the same thoughts and ideas, I feel like Emergent is 'the way' and that everyone else is wrong. Although I do feel like Emergent is closer to what I find in the scriptures, world, and the church, there are many other Christians out there who truly care about people. I always talk about how we should all love each other (Christians) and all those outside of the church, but I am guiltly of not loving those in parts of the church that I'm not part of. Even if people hate homosexuals, catholics, jews, etc. I should still love them. I am just as guilty of using 'us vs. them' language as anyone else. We are all in this together and trying to faithfully do what the scriptures say, even if we read them differently.
I am also guilty as charged...
Its super hard to get past the "us vs. them" mentality. The introduction of McLaren and Campolo's: "the adventures of missing the point" talks about this. It is often on my mind... I think it comes back to the humility...
anyways best wishes with this
happy earth weekend! (its earth day tomorrow)
no doubt. i'm really hoping one of these days i can fully shake my fundamentalist roots and quit comparing myself to everybody.
very mature realization. I constantly try not to feel too "right" because right when I do, there is inevitably someone who proves me wrong.