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This is http://www.essayz.com/a9803241.htm Previous-Essay <== This-Essay ==> Following-Essay Click HERE on this line to find essays via Your-Key-Words. {Most frequent wordstarts of each essay will be put here.} ========================================================== %INTOLERANT CHURCH FELLOWSHIP ARROGANCE EXCLUSIVE 980324 The character of a church can be discerned in terms of the forms of intolerance which are practiced by its members as individuals, and by the church as a communal organization. How much tolerance is there of: 1. Honesty about differences in personal life styles of people who seek to demonstrate the possibilities of different forms of personal and communal integrity? 2. Gracious spontaneity and creativity which do not fit into standard forms, and are not guided by formulae? 3. People who do not fit neatly into standard roles and molds --- in terms of which other can manage their relationships with them. 4. Prophets who discern and talk about the collusive games of mutual self deception which others are playing? 5. Children who ask embarrassing questions and want to do things which are not prescribed by traditions and standard operating procedures? 6. Imperfect people who might spoil the appearances of the church in the market place of public opinion. 7. People who are willing to take fearful risks in their search for growth and transformation. 8. People who are unwilling to be firm in maintaining high appearance standards for entry into, and continued good standing as, members of the church and its governing bodies. 9. Novel new ideas and ideals which have not been generally accepted by the respected leadership of the church. 10. New leaders who are not wedded to the traditions of the past. (c) 2005 by Paul A. Smith in (On Being Yourself, Whole and Healthy) ==========================================================