Thinking about Paul and ad hominem dismissals Sunday's readings were from the first letter to the Corinthians (4:3-6). I was impressed that Paul spoke to me. The message I heard was simple: listen to the message, not the messenger. We should avoid the ad hominem dismissal of someone's message because we think of them as a nutbag. Whether it's Rev. Jerry Falwell or Bishop John Shelby Spong, we must be open to whatever truths are revealed. Everyone, Paul points out, is flawed.
I was also reminded during the Creed that we, as Christians, are members of a catholic, or univeral, church. I've listened to Louis Farrakhan and I can actually appreciate his message for the first ten minutes or so. We need to listen for the voice of God, no matter what the source.  ¶ 8:20 PM 6 comments