Comments on: Towards a Church Beyond Belief

By: David

David — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 16:48:20 +0000

Hey Mike, I fully recommend both of Pete’s books. He has a fantastic blog that you would probably enjoy as well, from the way you describe your journey — peterrollins.net.

personality tests have told me that i am an idealist, which is frustrating because idealism is something i believe can be very much the cause of much pointless fighting. I do think my perfectionism has brought me into conflict with people that have had power in my life, but I’m not sure my personality is specifically one that resists authority.

thanks for sharing your journey here. I hope the road you are on continues to provide interesting questions and opportunities.

-david.

By: mike rucker

mike rucker — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 16:24:02 +0000

one other thing - after reading your ‘about’ page…

did any of the personality tests or evaluations you’ve had in your life conclude that you ‘resist authoritarian figures’…?

just curious.

mike rucker
fairburn, georgia. usa

By: mike rucker

mike rucker — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 16:20:04 +0000

i jumped over here from a comment of yours at the out-of-ur blogsite. i was not aware of this book, or even the author (though it shouldn’t be that much of a surprise with the sheer volume of ‘experts’ writing books these days…). this sounds like an excellent read.

my own journey has been one from…

thinking-i-knew-all-the-answers, to …

doubting-some-of-the-answers, to …

saying-everything-is-a-crock-of-bullsh*t, to …

let’s-start-with-some-different-questions, to …

now, where i’m still-feeling-a-bit-lost-but-more-confident-about-the-road-i’m-on.

make any sense?

the black hole of lost faith is hell on earth and, some might argue, of our own making. but we have to be true to ourselves and follow roads where they lead, i suppose. especially if you’re like me and cannot just parrot answers and verses heard from others.

thanks for drawing my attention to the book.

mike rucker
fairburn, georgia, usa