Sunday, July 17, 2011
Re: Von
I think for most of us we have understood the reality of community and its difficulties, but within an acceptable, comfortable zone. Bringing a person into community sort of throws the dynamics into disarray, having to make awkward small talk, being mindful of not leaving the person out of conversation etc etc. We become too protective of the broken community that we already have such that we scowl at accepting another broken person. Like a bunch of homeless people rejecting another homeless dude cos theres no space in their makeshift cardboard house. So, agree with von.
You can read his full article here but I actually don't like the tone. Too hard-line realistic.
http://www.pietyhilldesign.com/blog/2007/04/02/genuine-community-by-dietrich-bonhoeffer/
poupou
Re: Von
He who loves his dream of community more than the Christian community itself becomes a destroyer of the latter, even though his personal intentions may be ever so honest and earnest and sacrificial.I think what after Von mentioned that this quote by Dietrich Bonhoeffer is worth a second mention, especially those who weren't around for the session. He writes this in the context that idealistic dreams imposed on the community by individuals are the reason that it breaks down. When such dreams are shattered by the reality of community, people become disillusioned and leave.
I think for most of us we have understood the reality of community and its difficulties, but within an acceptable, comfortable zone. Bringing a person into community sort of throws the dynamics into disarray, having to make awkward small talk, being mindful of not leaving the person out of conversation etc etc. We become too protective of the broken community that we already have such that we scowl at accepting another broken person. Like a bunch of homeless people rejecting another homeless dude cos theres no space in their makeshift cardboard house. So, agree with von.
You can read his full article here but I actually don't like the tone. Too hard-line realistic.
http://www.pietyhilldesign.com/blog/2007/04/02/genuine-community-by-dietrich-bonhoeffer/
poupou
1 Comments:
what happened to tangs post? :O
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jes,
July 18, 2011 10:36 AM