tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26615646.post114841518731088550..comments2023-06-25T17:52:46.850+02:00Comments on Rock in the Grass (Pete Grassow): The Bishop and the MayorPete Grassowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02871713300314160309noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26615646.post-1148554751982988302006-05-25T12:59:00.000+02:002006-05-25T12:59:00.000+02:00I was reading something today that I thought shoul...I was reading something today that I thought should be shared here, not because you don't know it, or haven't read it even, but it just seemed to fit so nicely!<BR/><BR/>"In South Africa when they banned books, we told the government the book they should have banned long ago was the Bible, for nothing could be more radical, more revolutionary, as we faced up to the awefulness of injustice, oppression, and racism. I was often criticized during the struggle to end apartheid for being "political" and told by people in and out of the church that our place was to be concerned with religious matters. But we were involved in the struggle because we were being *religious*, not political. It was because we were obeying the imperitaves of our faith. ... Thoughout the Bible you will see how frequently the prophets act on bahalf of God or speak on behalf of God and they speak in what we call political areas." Desmond Tutu<BR/><BR/>Amongst the Priesthood of all Believers, some are surely given the hard task of being prophets. Bringing God's word, His very Self, to the attention of the world. <BR/>Thanks R.i.t.Grass for being a prophet.Murray & Gina UKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01969950729973968624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26615646.post-1148451090435671082006-05-24T08:11:00.000+02:002006-05-24T08:11:00.000+02:00our reference to the 'top table' at which the Bish...our reference to the 'top table' at which the Bishops and their esteemed colleagues are known to sit in Methodist SYNODS reminded me just how far the Church is behind the world.<BR/><BR/>Yesterday I had a chance to take 7 visiting American students to the highest court in South Africa - the constitutional court.<BR/><BR/>The architecture of the building is quite amazing! One of the more notable elements of the building's design is that the judges (who have the power even to overrule the State President!) sit at the same level as everyone else (even at the same level as accused). There is no loftiness there. Rather the building is designed show a mutual accountability, and culpability, for the shared struggles in society....<BR/><BR/>Perhaps the lofty 'top table' could learn a few things from the highest court in the land?<BR/><BR/>With regards to the Church's responsibility to speak prophetically to the State... Well, let me not get started. I have a post on my blog that may express something of how I feel about this. http://www.spirituality.org.za/blogger.htmldigitaldion (Dion Forster)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06749856358000663200noreply@blogger.com