tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28189019.post5767513566276828628..comments2023-11-03T11:37:04.473+00:00Comments on nothing new under the sun: Godly church politicsbyron smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17938334606675769903noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28189019.post-11861363106837016592011-05-20T12:10:49.489+01:002011-05-20T12:10:49.489+01:00Thanks Byron. All of this is helpful and the chall...Thanks Byron. All of this is helpful and the challenge to maintain godliness in relationships is an ongoing one. I do not for a moment claim the ACL has always done things well (all of us are fallible and sinful after all) but I can testify to a determination to be godly rather than simply partisan. These are discussions we need to have and keep having. Thanks for your thoughts. It seems odd to Mark Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13240607529129349650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28189019.post-35700234522412528222011-05-19T10:16:07.563+01:002011-05-19T10:16:07.563+01:00While I don't have its history on me at presen...While I don't have its <a href="http://www.ccsl.org.au/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=shop.flypage&product_id=28&category_id=1&manufacturer_id=0&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=330" rel="nofollow">history</a> on me at present (being in an Internet cafe), I seem to vaguely recall from it that certain past rectors of <a href="http://www.ccsl.org.au/" rel="Michael Canarisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28189019.post-1644690938127273082011-05-19T01:20:30.018+01:002011-05-19T01:20:30.018+01:00A couple of further thoughts. Such lists as Michae...A couple of further thoughts. Such lists as Michael's can be expanded (almost) endlessly, but here are a few thoughts that came to mind:<br /><br />• The danger of seeing political opponents as theological opponents. They may well be, but there is no necessity to this.<br />• The danger of groupthink and yes-(wo)men, perhaps especially on standing committee, given that the electoral maths byron smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17938334606675769903noreply@blogger.com