These are the people who conspicuously share instead of consuming. They practice Jubilee rather than accumulate wealth....They give without expecting a return...They love without regard to label or obligation. They penetrate boxes marked "Stigma." They express an unequivocal concern for the poor and destitute. They look and move down the ladder. They don't take their own religious structures too seriously...They serve instead of dominate. They prefer invitation to force...Love replaces hate among these folk. Even enemies are loved. Basins replace swords in this society. These people share power, love aggressively, and make peace. They flatten hierarchies and behave like children. Compassion replaces ambition among them and equality supercedes competition and achievement.From "The Upside-Down Kingdom" (Donald B. Kraybill) quoted by Ginny Hunt (NextReformation)
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...and I'm in ordained ministry in an established church and increasingly I'm thinking that this quote is the only way to go; the only way we should be marked. Thanks for the insights.
Posted by: Graham | 05/03/2009 at 12:06