tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4834234576639473297.post4108473719248896549..comments2024-02-15T10:49:30.829-08:00Comments on mil gracias: Ferocious deliberationsNancy Thomashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12660294694426043259noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4834234576639473297.post-11746953122950713562011-02-15T14:30:26.263-08:002011-02-15T14:30:26.263-08:00Thank you, Johan, for the great definition, and Ma...Thank you, Johan, for the great definition, and Mary, for the good reminder that even now we are "being the church." You're right, of course.Nancyhttp://nancyjthomas.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4834234576639473297.post-29697141808059361212011-02-15T05:24:42.406-08:002011-02-15T05:24:42.406-08:00Nancy-"that we can move on to being the churc...Nancy-"that we can move on to being the church"!? You are being the church during, through, in this decision-making time. If what you describe isn't being the church, cut out most of the New Testament. I'll leave it at that.<br /><br />Congratulations on being invited to the consultation. Wish I was under 40 so I could come as your friend.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4834234576639473297.post-35036113846073091852011-02-12T08:02:27.941-08:002011-02-12T08:02:27.941-08:00(This is really mild language, isn’t it? We’re as ...<i>(This is really mild language, isn’t it? We’re as funny as “they” are, just at the opposite end of a continuum. The lions versus the lambs.)</i> This reminds me of a description of Friends I heard long ago (maybe Ruth Pitman said it)--"assertive diffidence."<br /><br />I can see a minute forming now: "Friends agreed that no fur will fly."Johan Maurerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13771067774042071617noreply@blogger.com