tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28189019.post6732700436042702467..comments2023-11-03T11:37:04.473+00:00Comments on nothing new under the sun: World Youth Daybyron smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17938334606675769903noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28189019.post-28539638997887336962007-07-16T04:35:00.000+01:002007-07-16T04:35:00.000+01:00Why can't we do both?You can, that's why in my las...<I>Why can't we do both?</I><BR/><BR/>You can, that's why in my last comment I said there will be some who wish to challenge through dialogue. When I mentioned that there will be some who want to <I>share with and learn from the Catholics </I> I had in mind those who simply wish to pursue an <I>uncritical</I> ecumenical approach. This will not do. We had a reformation for a purpose.Martin Kemphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17908454108625787731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28189019.post-885952294997098722007-07-14T02:22:00.000+01:002007-07-14T02:22:00.000+01:00Pag - Spirited event or not, it's hard to imagine ...Pag - <I>Spirited event or not, it's hard to imagine it would be enSpirited at God's good pleasure.</I><BR/>Perhaps God is easily pleased, but not easily satisfied.<BR/><BR/>Martin - I'm not convinced that a strenuous exposition of the <I>solas</I> is the most profitable way forward. As the SMH recently pointed out, there are something like four million nominal/lapsed RCs in Australia. My byron smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17938334606675769903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28189019.post-48337023660892023232007-07-13T08:49:00.000+01:002007-07-13T08:49:00.000+01:00Our church is about to do a series on the five sol...Our church is about to do a series on the five <I>solas</I>. I think that the purpose is to pre-empt the WYD. Youthsurge, to the best of my knowledge, is doing the five <I>solas</I> as the basis of their year-long programme next year. <BR/><BR/>I think next year's event will really sort some people out, ie those who want to learn from and share with the Catholics in and those who want to Martin Kemphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17908454108625787731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28189019.post-80614426607245024342007-07-12T23:42:00.000+01:002007-07-12T23:42:00.000+01:00My concern is that on the one hand we avoid a perc...My concern is that on the one hand we avoid a perception of old sectarian controversies, while at the same time take full advantage of the context to promote a solely mediated relationship to God through his Son Jesus Christ.<BR/><BR/>For anyone who considers taking their (hopefully Reformed) Anglican youth group, it's worth considering that we are currently seeing the procession of the WYD CrossAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28189019.post-22696148575033287442007-07-12T07:57:00.000+01:002007-07-12T07:57:00.000+01:00Thanks for the link Ali, and for everyone's commen...Thanks for the link Ali, and for everyone's comments. It will be an interesting time to be in Sydney, I suspect. I'm really looking forward to it.byron smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17938334606675769903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28189019.post-72087020244413458162007-07-12T00:47:00.000+01:002007-07-12T00:47:00.000+01:00Here's an interesting article, on the subject, tha...Here's an interesting article, on the subject, that came up in today's paper: <BR/><BR/>http://www.smh.com.au/news/world/you-are-not-real-churches-pope-says-to-protestants/2007/07/11/1183833598314.htmlAlihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01860216271350147224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28189019.post-47255320094952529102007-07-11T04:19:00.000+01:002007-07-11T04:19:00.000+01:00When the new Catholic church in the town where I g...When the new Catholic church in the town where I grew up called themselves "Mary - Help of Christians" we considered renaming our church "Jesus - Even Better Help of Christians" :).Alihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01860216271350147224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28189019.post-32582808078880888082007-07-10T04:55:00.000+01:002007-07-10T04:55:00.000+01:00Having loads of Roman Catholic friends, more that ...Having loads of Roman Catholic friends, more that a few have attended such events. In fact one friend went to the one in Rome, but he describes meeting the Pope and drunken parties??? I'm sure he'd be able to find a drunken party in Utah so I don't hold much stock that his is a normative account. <BR/><BR/>My other friends who've gone found it incredibly moving and faith affirming. Makes me thinkOne of Freedomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02479227411431959461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28189019.post-26941758848858230142007-07-10T04:28:00.000+01:002007-07-10T04:28:00.000+01:00One of my friends is the WYD coordinator for Carit...One of my friends is the WYD coordinator for Caritas Australia (Catholic aid agency) but I'm not exactly sure about what he does. He wnet to the one in Cologne and said it smelled nice - no that's what I asked him.<BR/><BR/>I don't know too much about it but to me it seems to be too much of an end point in itself. There was an article in the Hearld recently saying Australian Catholics were tryingtdixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16616241334184632527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28189019.post-72185544660414577082007-07-10T04:07:00.000+01:002007-07-10T04:07:00.000+01:00I have been wondering whether this event is someth...I have been wondering whether this event is something I should promote to an Anglican youth group.<BR/><BR/>Does anyone have thoughts on this?::aaron g::https://www.blogger.com/profile/03849988327077565616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28189019.post-69252911886846325282007-07-09T16:27:00.000+01:002007-07-09T16:27:00.000+01:00Oh, by the way, the picture in this post serves as...Oh, by the way, the picture in this post serves as a beautiful computer desktop pic. =DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28189019.post-71835633677569189332007-07-09T16:25:00.000+01:002007-07-09T16:25:00.000+01:00I have a friend who attended the one in Toronto an...I have a friend who attended the one in Toronto and absolutely loved it. He said the press was loving it as well, as the whole event brought a wonderful spirit (Spirit?) to the city. I imagine it'll be fantastic in next year's beautiful location.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28189019.post-15981052833307255932007-07-09T15:27:00.000+01:002007-07-09T15:27:00.000+01:00A suggestion I liked (from my rector, so I'm paid ...<EM>A suggestion I liked (from my rector, so I'm paid to like it...) is that we should look into the possibility of billetting a few of the visitors.</EM><BR/><BR/>Good idea. (And I'm not paid to like it; I just do.)Bruce Yabsleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10091471695711534450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28189019.post-90622690355522115482007-07-09T09:46:00.000+01:002007-07-09T09:46:00.000+01:00AnCon next year is on JBF (Justification by Faith)...AnCon next year is on JBF (Justification by Faith)!<BR/><BR/>M MoffittAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com