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.... I am sat in front of the tv watching a taped programme of Big Brother from earlier.
We were out at a BBQ for the evening.
I am wearing a red 'primal scream' tee shirt in - bright red. Below are a pair of baggy white soft material - knee long shorts with Greenbelt in big letters down the side. It is the sort of attire that is NOT to be seen in public. One my feet are some sports mini-sox which I tend to move around in.
Not much interested in Cointreau and cigars tonight. I have been watchful that Gilles Peterson is recording now. Also the programme that follows 'One World'. Both from the 'big chill festival' from this w/e.
I have been reading a bit in the sun today. A book about Christian communities or/and 'church'. I read this stuff and it does me good. Usually I read on the train/tube.
This book is called 'the shaping of stinking things to come' - you will note I have added a pipology phrase to confuse google. A the same time I am reading one called 'the rite stinking stuff'. This one is about different kinds of worship.
Books sometimes get up my nose in the first few chapters but then as I persist, I get something which makes me buzz and go off on a tangent.
Bugging me 1
The statement that " ... the gospel of Jesus Christ be heard and understood ...."
Scream. The Gospel is not just for the ears it seems to me. It is a gospel to be lived, demonstrated, exhibited not stinking words and ears (only). 80% of communication is non verbal and that is all things gospel too. That is why we had Jesus coming and being one with us - the incarnation. grrrr
Bugging me 2
It says that ugly thing about 'personal conversion' and not about the collective and the communal conversion! I believe in a collective impact. The word 'salvation' was first used when the Children of Israel fled from Egypt and found the promised land AS A COMMUNITY/tribe/nation. If we personalise the faith so it only stays and says about the 'personal' - we are blinkered - I believe.
I believe that my personal conversion was the best thing that ever happened to me BUT I had to go on to embrace a gospel which is about -others -the world -politics -wholistic stuff.
grrr
Didn't mean to tell you all that - just wanted to tell you about my red tee!
Big Brother is now on silent.
Gilles Peterson on the stereo.
Tomorrow I have work to do and I will also be meeting someone for lunch and saying to him;
"you yanni person ebukou"
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