May 11, 2006
Weather: Mostly sunny, 50 degrees.
Dear Diary:
Okay. I was SUPPOSED to start a diary, and be more dedicated to it. So, bad, BAD Eric.
And I don't have much else to write today, either. Last night went to hear a speaker here in Omaha. We have a couple that underwrite a speaker series, bringing people from around the world to speak about ethics, morality, etc. It's called the Holland Lecture Series.
Anyhow, last night's speaker was Rev. Haffner, who spoke on the topic of "sexual morality, justice, and healing". It was an excellent talk, and was amazingly in line with my own thoughts on the connection between sexuality and spirituality.
We (a group from my congregation) and I went with a purpose, hoping to hear something about a topic she wrote about, but she didn't touch that topic... so from that perspective, it was a bust. But what she DID speak about, had two effects on me. First, I really felt an immediate connection with what she was saying and an agreement with her observations. The second one was a bit slower in coming, as she caused me to really stretch my current positions on some issues of sexual morality... helping me to look at some issues in a bit of a different light.
Anyhow, all's good here.
Ciao!
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Eric, let me know what you wanted me to talk about but didn't....and I'd love to know what piece stretched your thinking...but I appreciated the overall feedback. Rev. Debra
ReplyDeleteRev. Debra, I'm hoping you come back to see this, as I can't find an email to respond to you on. The group I was with had hoped you'd speak up more on the topic of your book about creating safe congregations... we're going through a "situation". However, I found out later, one of our people DID speak with you briefly; and we ended up downloading the book from your organization's site. We did use it, at least the sample contract.
ReplyDeleteAs to what piece stretched my thinking... I have always felt a certain amount of moral objection to abortion. But I also feel that the decision is ultimately the woman's, not society's, and the government needs to get out of it, leaving the decisions to the woman and her physicians. It was your comments on this topic that stretched my thinking.