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| Title: | Discussions from a Christian Perspective |
| Notice: | Prostitutes and tax collectors welcome! |
| Moderator: | CSC32::J_CHRISTIE |
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| Created: | Mon Sep 17 1990 |
| Last Modified: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 1362 |
| Total number of notes: | 61362 |
871.0. "The Parts of the Body - The Body of Christ" by CSC32::J_CHRISTIE (Pacifist Hellcat) Tue Mar 08 1994 14:39
Paul, more than once, draws an analogy with the parts of the human body.
Each part being very different from the others, each with a purpose, none
to be disparaged.
Now, using the body analogy, I am occasionally perceived by some as the
rectum, the anus, the sphincter. (Even here I've been told I'm full of it.
What do you think "it" is?) Well, all I gotta say is, "Hey! It's a dirty
job, but *somebody's* gotta to do it!" 8-}
Pre-apologies to those who maintain a narrow interpretation of Scripture,
I sometimes extend the metaphor to different churches - Methodists, Baptists,
Catholics, Mennonites, and even Jehovah's Witnesses and Unitarians.
Yes, I think each has its function, each its own gift to the whole.
Peace,
Richard
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| 871.1 | | RDGENG::YERKESS | bring me sunshine in your smile | Tue Mar 08 1994 15:16 | 13 |
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Richard,
One can also draw the conclusion that though there are different parts of a
human body, they all work in harmony with each other. Hence your metaphor
of different churches is a hard one to comprehend.
I know in my own religion Jehovah's Witnesses there is harmony and we are
made up of varying different types, but that as far as it goes. We view
Christendom as separate.
Phil.
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| 871.2 | | CSC32::J_CHRISTIE | Pacifist Hellcat | Tue Mar 08 1994 16:09 | 16 |
| Note 871.1
> One can also draw the conclusion that though there are different parts of a
> human body, they all work in harmony with each other.
Yes, I believe Paul was addressing the disharmony among the members of the
early church, too.
> We (JW's) view
> Christendom as separate.
Yes, I know. And much of Christendom views you as quite separate, too.
Shalom,
Richard
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| 871.3 | | PACKED::COLLIS::JACKSON | DCU fees? NO!!! | Tue Mar 08 1994 19:16 | 4 |
| FWIW, Richard, I don't think that you are any of the
parts of the body of Christ that you mentioned.
Collis
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