Comments on: Thoughts on Making the Journey http://blog.ancient-future.net/2008/04/05/thoughts-on-making-the-journey/ The Ancient and Future Catholic Blog Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:43:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: Joel http://blog.ancient-future.net/2008/04/05/thoughts-on-making-the-journey/#comment-3391 Joel Sun, 06 Apr 2008 07:55:29 +0000 http://perchristumblog.wordpress.com/?p=1154#comment-3391 David, I also read your conversion story, very inspiring. I converted to Catholicism in 2000 and have experienced many of the same things you did. Have you ever read "Seven Story Mountain" by St. Thomas Merton? I highly recommend it to you, I think you will find it especially appealing. David,
I also read your conversion story, very inspiring. I converted to Catholicism in 2000 and have experienced many of the same things you did. Have you ever read “Seven Story Mountain” by St. Thomas Merton? I highly recommend it to you, I think you will find it especially appealing.

]]> By: David Bennett http://blog.ancient-future.net/2008/04/05/thoughts-on-making-the-journey/#comment-3390 David Bennett Sun, 06 Apr 2008 03:33:54 +0000 http://perchristumblog.wordpress.com/?p=1154#comment-3390 Irenaeus, Ahh, wacky exegesis stories. I have quite a few of those I could tell (from both my time in evangelical groups and at a pretty liberal graduate school). I think what got me about the John 1:1 exegesis, is that it not only showed little reflection on the context of the passage (which if read to verse 14 clearly shows "the Word" isn't the Bible), but that the leader (and it was a main leader of the group) didn't even see any problems with the idea that the Bible might be God. One of my biggest complaints about our local Campus Crusade chapter, was that knowledge of the faith was not nearly as important as charisma and the ability to entertain and have fun. Irenaeus,

Ahh, wacky exegesis stories. I have quite a few of those I could tell (from both my time in evangelical groups and at a pretty liberal graduate school). I think what got me about the John 1:1 exegesis, is that it not only showed little reflection on the context of the passage (which if read to verse 14 clearly shows “the Word” isn’t the Bible), but that the leader (and it was a main leader of the group) didn’t even see any problems with the idea that the Bible might be God. One of my biggest complaints about our local Campus Crusade chapter, was that knowledge of the faith was not nearly as important as charisma and the ability to entertain and have fun.

]]> By: Rob http://blog.ancient-future.net/2008/04/05/thoughts-on-making-the-journey/#comment-3389 Rob Sat, 05 Apr 2008 23:35:23 +0000 http://perchristumblog.wordpress.com/?p=1154#comment-3389 I can't think of anyone considering Catholicism who isn't smarter than I am. I can’t think of anyone considering Catholicism who isn’t smarter than I am.

]]> By: Chad Toney http://blog.ancient-future.net/2008/04/05/thoughts-on-making-the-journey/#comment-3387 Chad Toney Sat, 05 Apr 2008 20:25:46 +0000 http://perchristumblog.wordpress.com/?p=1154#comment-3387 Irenaeus' blog is high on my list of Blogs of People Considering Catholicism that Are Way Smarter Than I Am. Irenaeus’ blog is high on my list of Blogs of People Considering Catholicism that Are Way Smarter Than I Am.

]]> By: Irenaeus http://blog.ancient-future.net/2008/04/05/thoughts-on-making-the-journey/#comment-3382 Irenaeus Sat, 05 Apr 2008 13:44:47 +0000 http://perchristumblog.wordpress.com/?p=1154#comment-3382 Thanks for your kind words about the <a href="http://catholidoxy.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">blog.</a> <i>Per Christum</i> is towards the top of my blog bookmarks as well. I read your story (and your brothers') the other day and found them quite interesting and encouraging. As far as John 1, I suspect we could all sit down and share horror stories about some of the exegesis we've heard. One of my favorites: Galatians 5:1 ("...for freedom Christ has set us free...") used in support of the War on Terror. Thanks for your kind words about the blog. Per Christum is towards the top of my blog bookmarks as well. I read your story (and your brothers’) the other day and found them quite interesting and encouraging. As far as John 1, I suspect we could all sit down and share horror stories about some of the exegesis we’ve heard. One of my favorites: Galatians 5:1 (”…for freedom Christ has set us free…”) used in support of the War on Terror.

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