Re: "Jesus Christians," "Australian cult," Dave McKay
Date: November 15, 2010 02:52AM
Darnit Mal, just as I was trying to see something positive about the cult you had to go and burst my bubble...
- Zueszor
Dear Zeusor,
Do I detect your tongue in cheek humour here, (yet again)? Some of the "bandwagons" that David has sought to associate himself with, (Refugee rights, Organ Donation, International Development) are worthy causes, that really do deserve to be championed....
the "inclusive theology" that we both referred to earlier,
the extreme nature of the "commitment" that should be expected from those who wish to describe them as Christians, would be another
(all I ask is that one does not "commit" to McKay, or his representatives by placing oneself in unbiblical servitude to them ...the Acts 2:44-5 passage the JC's quote mentions "all things being in common", as would be indicated by common proprietary rights and joint bank accounts, NOT "feudal reign" by the appointed leaders in the JC's),
or the relegation of the "sacraments" (water baptism, communion, etc) to largely historical footnotes within Christs' ministry, I also consider a "positive".
Funnily enough, now that (in my reading) as the "heinous monster" is becoming progressively less of a threat (due to the fact that his empire is disintegrating into irrelevancy), I would actually suggest that we consider what (if anything) may be done to help McKay. "Empathy" is useless. (I wouldn't show "empathy" to a rattle-snake, when handling one, any more than I would in dealing with McKay...."empathy" is simply a "weakness" in the eyes of a "snake" that will only be duly exploited, once opportunity presents itself)...but perhaps some attempt to "communicate"....once he is a little more safely isolated (the "core" of Cherry, Ross, Robin and Christine....will possibly never leave....)...I still think self harm is a concern with him!
David likely has still some "comeback" he is hatching in his sick little mind......
.....but a souffle doesn't "rise twice"...as a certain Prime Minister once said....