http://henrysthreads.com/2008/01/abuse-of-authority-or-church-discipline/ Thoughts on Religion in the World from a passionate, moderate, liberal charismatic Christian Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:11:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://henrysthreads.com/2008/01/abuse-of-authority-or-church-discipline/comment-page-1/#comment-99957 Peter Kirk Sat, 26 Jan 2008 15:31:19 +0000 http://www.energionpubs.com/wordpress/?p=1129#comment-99957 In the UK if a church claimed to be private property to justify the police being called to eject someone from it, it would lose its tax-exempt status which depends on it being a place of public worship. But ironically here, at least in the Church of England, there seems to be more discipline for pastors than for church members; see <a href="http://timescolumns.typepad.com/gledhill/2008/01/ground-control.html" rel="nofollow">this report</a> from Ruth Gledhill of The Times, in which it seems that the main reason for sacking the vicar was that there was no way of sacking the committee which was blocking his work at every turn. In the UK if a church claimed to be private property to justify the police being called to eject someone from it, it would lose its tax-exempt status which depends on it being a place of public worship. But ironically here, at least in the Church of England, there seems to be more discipline for pastors than for church members; see this report from Ruth Gledhill of The Times, in which it seems that the main reason for sacking the vicar was that there was no way of sacking the committee which was blocking his work at every turn.

]]> http://henrysthreads.com/2008/01/abuse-of-authority-or-church-discipline/comment-page-1/#comment-99910 Ruud Vermeij Fri, 25 Jan 2008 11:55:33 +0000 http://www.energionpubs.com/wordpress/?p=1129#comment-99910 Another method is ignorance. Ignore people with critics, complaints and new ideas. In time they will be getting disappointed, feeling not relevant, feeling not connected and they will eventually leave. Another method is ignorance. Ignore people with critics, complaints and new ideas. In time they will be getting disappointed, feeling not relevant, feeling not connected and they will eventually leave.

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