We are an inclusive community of Christians who have found an
approach to God primarily through the life and teachings of Jesus, the
Christ - but recognize the faithfulness of other people who have other
names for the way to God's realm. We acknowledge that their ways are
true for them, as our ways are true for us.
We
invite people to participate in our community and worship life without
insisting that they become like us in order to be acceptable;
irrespective of gender, sexual orientation, race, background, minority
status or religious belief.
We are Christians who acknowledge the fact that how we behave towards other people is the fullest expression of what we believe.
This Page finds more grace in the search for meaning than in absolute certainty; more in the questions than in the answers.
We
are dedicated to equipping one another for the work we feel called to
do which is; striving for peace and justice among all people, protecting
and restoring the integrity of all God's creation and bringing hope to
those Jesus called the least of his sisters and brothers.
We
recognize that being followers of Jesus, the Christ, is costly and
entails selfless love, conscientious resistance to evil, and
renunciation of privilege.
The world has watched Christian rhetoric used to preserve our Western culture and the sanctification of capitalist greed.
We
have allowed the Christian religion to become a captive horde of
Bible-worshiping, homophobic, fundamentalist bullies who have naive
answers for all of life's deepest ills. The true message of Jesus Christ
has been hijacked by egocentric arrogance.
Therefore
we believe that it is our duty and obligation to provide a safe place
for those who disagree with the Religious Right / Conservative
Christians.
We are living outside the limitations of Christian conventionality because:
1. We question if there is a “Hell”
2. We don’t
accept the idea that there is only one way to God
3. We
understand that diversity is a strength, not a weakness
4. We accept
Evolution
5. That the
Bible isn’t inerrant
6. Homosexuality
isn’t a sin
7. Owning a
gun isn’t a God given right
8. America
isn’t God’s chosen country
9. Non-Christians
won’t burn for eternity
10. We
consider everyone to be our brothers and sisters, not just those within the
Christian faith
