http://www.transmissioning.org/2008/03/04/on-church-attendance-and-avoidance-by-the-barna-group/ an emerging liturgical community in NYC Tue, 06 Jul 2010 04:08:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://www.transmissioning.org/2008/03/04/on-church-attendance-and-avoidance-by-the-barna-group/comment-page-1/#comment-4732 Avy Fri, 02 Jan 2009 01:45:17 +0000 http://www.transmissioning.org/2008/03/04/on-church-attendance-and-avoidance-by-the-barna-group/#comment-4732 I think you should add "sect" and "cult" - not meant in the negative sense but in the sense in which these words are used in the Bible - groups that seek to obey Christ and are extremely well organised and well-knit and intense in their activities and direction but have the disadvantage of practising the "Us" and "Them" syndrome. Or do such people belong to "Conventionals"? In recent years, I have noticed large numbers of Christians moving into and entrenching themselves in these sects/cults probably because they provide an intense community atmosphere to be experienced. I also wonder if labeling people as "conventionals" or "transients" helps. I find that labeling and categorising people often blinds us to their validity as simple human beings. I think you should add “sect” and “cult” – not meant in the negative sense but in the sense in which these words are used in the Bible – groups that seek to obey Christ and are extremely well organised and well-knit and intense in their activities and direction but have the disadvantage of practising the “Us” and “Them” syndrome. Or do such people belong to “Conventionals”? In recent years, I have noticed large numbers of Christians moving into and entrenching themselves in these sects/cults probably because they provide an intense community atmosphere to be experienced.
I also wonder if labeling people as “conventionals” or “transients” helps. I find that labeling and categorising people often blinds us to their validity as simple human beings.

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