tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14229312.post3305982200119339532..comments2023-05-13T09:16:17.585-06:00Comments on FollowingFrodo: Good or Bad?? How Can you tell???Gordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03767921257861340046noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14229312.post-80955884597178154492007-04-26T13:12:00.000-06:002007-04-26T13:12:00.000-06:00And a double AMEN!!! to Amy and Leah from a theolo...And a double AMEN!!! to Amy and Leah from a theologian in the Catholic tradition!Dr. Laura Marie Grimeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10372741914558791844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14229312.post-61657743353973728742007-04-26T12:00:00.000-06:002007-04-26T12:00:00.000-06:00From a theologian in the Reformation tradition, a ...From a theologian in the Reformation tradition, a loud <B>AMEN!!!</B> to Amy!leahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03501658909604910490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14229312.post-52813590405310605012007-04-26T06:12:00.000-06:002007-04-26T06:12:00.000-06:00I think this is an important question. Clearly the...I think this is an important question. Clearly there is temptation to label theology with which I disagree as "bad." But in my pastoral experience, there is more to it than this. <BR/><BR/>I think theology that is heretical (prosperity gospel being the most popular these days) must be labeled bad. I also think theology that puts people in harms way (and I don't mean martyrdom) and uses God as the justification -like teaching that an abused spouse must stay in an abusive relationship because "God forbids divorce" -is also bad theology. <BR/><BR/>Now for my most controversial suggestion: I also think that theology which justifies things like child sexual abuse (and I have heard this more than once) because it was "God's plan" because God has everything planned out in advance, is also very bad, damaging theology. I realize this runs against what could arguably be called orthodox theology, but as an Arminian Wesleyan by tradition, it is not part of the orthodoxy I embrace.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05717810311212306871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14229312.post-79400226795346702162007-04-26T04:23:00.000-06:002007-04-26T04:23:00.000-06:00I guess we all like to defend our corner- so anyon...I guess we all like to defend our corner- so anyone who thinks differently to me obviously has a bad theological stance!!!<BR/><BR/>Truthfully though I am trying to adopt a less reactive style of listening- to weigh and consider what is being said before I make any form of judgement; it forces me to think- but I've grown through the process.Sallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01759963926280667938noreply@blogger.com