Comments on: Commandments, contexts and castrati http://www.metacatholic.co.uk/2007/12/commandments-contexts-and-castrati/ a few graffiti on the wall of life Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:39:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Lingamish http://www.metacatholic.co.uk/2007/12/commandments-contexts-and-castrati/#comment-2039 Lingamish Sat, 08 Dec 2007 08:05:01 +0000 http://www.metacatholic.co.uk/2007/12/commandments-contexts-and-castrati/#comment-2039 Can I call you Dougie? OK, just kidding. You're right that honorifics like Fr. Dr. Rev. and Prof. are left behind in the blogosphere. The informality is part of the fun and I think bloggers prick pretentiousness much like Jesus did and it tends to offend most those who most need offending. Can I call you Dougie? OK, just kidding. You’re right that honorifics like Fr. Dr. Rev. and Prof. are left behind in the blogosphere. The informality is part of the fun and I think bloggers prick pretentiousness much like Jesus did and it tends to offend most those who most need offending.

]]> By: Metacatholic | Genre and the authority of scripture http://www.metacatholic.co.uk/2007/12/commandments-contexts-and-castrati/#comment-2002 Metacatholic | Genre and the authority of scripture Thu, 06 Dec 2007 15:53:27 +0000 http://www.metacatholic.co.uk/2007/12/commandments-contexts-and-castrati/#comment-2002 [...] noted in an earlier post that the phrase “obey the Bible” is an extraordinarily inappropriate generalisation, [...] [...] noted in an earlier post that the phrase “obey the Bible” is an extraordinarily inappropriate generalisation, [...]

]]> By: doug http://www.metacatholic.co.uk/2007/12/commandments-contexts-and-castrati/#comment-2001 doug Thu, 06 Dec 2007 12:34:21 +0000 http://www.metacatholic.co.uk/2007/12/commandments-contexts-and-castrati/#comment-2001 David, if I can help Jesus stomp on that impulse: why not try starting by calling me Doug? Maybe it will easier in cyberspace! :-) David, if I can help Jesus stomp on that impulse: why not try starting by calling me Doug? Maybe it will easier in cyberspace! :-)

]]> By: Lingamish http://www.metacatholic.co.uk/2007/12/commandments-contexts-and-castrati/#comment-1998 Lingamish Thu, 06 Dec 2007 06:39:01 +0000 http://www.metacatholic.co.uk/2007/12/commandments-contexts-and-castrati/#comment-1998 Father Doug, My church tradition has raised me with an excessive respect for clergy. I can no more call a pastor by his first name than call my mother by hers. But Jesus is tweaking that impulse. More than tweaking, stomping on it. I love "status vs. service." Lots of good ideas. And good job on the new theme. Very attractive. Father Doug,

My church tradition has raised me with an excessive respect for clergy. I can no more call a pastor by his first name than call my mother by hers. But Jesus is tweaking that impulse. More than tweaking, stomping on it.

I love “status vs. service.” Lots of good ideas.

And good job on the new theme. Very attractive.

]]> By: Nick Norelli http://www.metacatholic.co.uk/2007/12/commandments-contexts-and-castrati/#comment-1974 Nick Norelli Wed, 05 Dec 2007 02:22:44 +0000 http://www.metacatholic.co.uk/2007/12/commandments-contexts-and-castrati/#comment-1974 I don't see the problem with addressing pastors as 'Father' -- From my reading of Matthew 23:9 Jesus is concerned here with vain glory. The Pharisees liked to be seen, they liked the fancy titles, it was all about them. Jesus' point is that glory and honor are due to the Father alone -- it's not so much about the title as it is about the attitude. I don’t see the problem with addressing pastors as ‘Father’ — From my reading of Matthew 23:9 Jesus is concerned here with vain glory. The Pharisees liked to be seen, they liked the fancy titles, it was all about them. Jesus’ point is that glory and honor are due to the Father alone — it’s not so much about the title as it is about the attitude.

]]> By: Peter Kirk http://www.metacatholic.co.uk/2007/12/commandments-contexts-and-castrati/#comment-1970 Peter Kirk Wed, 05 Dec 2007 00:22:31 +0000 http://www.metacatholic.co.uk/2007/12/commandments-contexts-and-castrati/#comment-1970 Well, my tongue wasn't quite in cheek at this point, but it was being deliberately provocative, especially to someone like you who on his parish website calls himself <a href="http://www.droitwichparish.org.uk/contact/index.html" rel="nofollow">Fr Doug Chaplin</a>. I think there are several good reasons why Christian pastors should not be called "Father", and the rationale given for it in this verse (more than the command itself) is one of them. But "obey the Bible" is, as you say, not as simple a concept as it might have looked as if I was making it. Well, my tongue wasn’t quite in cheek at this point, but it was being deliberately provocative, especially to someone like you who on his parish website calls himself Fr Doug Chaplin. I think there are several good reasons why Christian pastors should not be called “Father”, and the rationale given for it in this verse (more than the command itself) is one of them. But “obey the Bible” is, as you say, not as simple a concept as it might have looked as if I was making it.

]]>