I stumbled across something recently. Basically, I saw two charges on my account from KNN. Since I thought my account was already canceled, I asked that it be canceled. Chris very graciously credited me a free month for DToday. I was assured that there would be no charge in March and I believe him. Very pleasant, indeed.

However, I clicked on a link and suffered a minor setback.

I’ll make you a deal Mike. Let’s have ‘Regional’ Leaders again as you justify in this paper. The only condition is that no one that has ever served as WSL, GSL, WSE (Elder), Kingdom Teacher, GSE (Elder), or Kingdom Elder can serve in these new roles. It’s very difficult for those with a vested interest in more regional leadership to speak of the need for more regional leadership. What is the need for this added authority? What work is being prevented because these structures are not in place?

The significant problems we have cannot be solved at the same level of thinking with which we created them.
Albert Einstein (attributed)

Events have happened with ICOC(Co-Operating) Church Leaders and ICOC(Community) Church Leaders, like the Southeast Festival of Faith, without the end of missions funding, the end of the ICoC, or the end of brotherhood across congregations. It is amazing what the Holy Spirit is able to accomplish without man’s help.

No matter what has been said to members of the Church Building Committee in public or private, this thinly veiled attack on those that will not sign or consent to regional leadership emerges periodically. Christians much more spiritual than I have written, spoken, begged you to consider pursuing peace instead of a one-size-fits-all agenda. (Rom 14:19-23) This course of action is not pursuant to peace. To those that cannot consent to a supra church structure out of conscience, it is a sign that such a belief is not only unacceptable, but a hindrance to the work of God. Such a claim is overreaching at best, arrogant at its worst. Rather than trying to assure us that you meant no harm, try not violating our conscience in the first place.

Simply put, state very clearly what it is that you want and why you cannot do it right now. All this other window dressing is just dancing about the issue.

and ended up on the Rocky Mountain Religious Ride with my friend SpiritualTramp.

Now, I came in a bit of a bluster and couldn’t seem to land on a point. Yeah, I was rearranging the bedroom and slightly distracted. I gave away my really liberal politics talking about Iran’s democracy and the effects of religious hate speech. I brought up Falwell, but forgot to mention Pat Robertson.

Oh well. I was going to try to explain it, but I don’t think it is really worth it. I am a much better when I prepare something in advance. Next week, I’ll be better. I certainly won’t sound so angry.

I gave my religious history in thumbnail form and of course there are things I wished I had said, things I wished I had kept to myself, and so on. I also threw out the parting shot, there really is no such thing as a non-denominational church. We’ll be talking about divisions next week.

I promise I’ll be more civilized and prepared.