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By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 20 Aug 2006 16:22:57 +0000

It seems your mind was made up before you went to the lecture. You strike me as being cynical, arrogant, and naive. You say there were 200-250 people in the room who believed every word. How do you know that? Spare us your 'broken heart'. Waaah.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 27 Jul 2006 09:47:07 +0000

The Facts…. Benjamin Creme regularly lectures worldwide, and appears on television and radio

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 10 Aug 2005 18:22:10 +0000

To be fair, you did say that without the more outlandish references there was a great deal of similarity between the two with regard to their teachings.
I'm not a fan of McLaren. And, if I were it would be a concern to me if there were strong similarities between someone who I esteemed and a crackpot like Mr. Creme.
My point, and it is a minor one in relation to the entire post, is that bringing in McLaren trips a wire that turns the discussion into one about McLaren, because it will alienate those who do admire him.
I'm not saying such things shouldn't be said, but given the number of people in conversation with you who do admire McLaren, how one goes about being critical of him counts a great deal, just in terms of being heard. Bringing him up at the end of a post about a false Christ who is evangelizing an abominable gospel may not be the best way to be heard.
I imagine John and I reacted for different reasons. John because he does admire McLaren to some degree, and finds the comparison wrong. Me because I know that John and others admire McLaren, and suspect that the way McLaren has been introduced will close them off to listening to both your very worthwhile discussion of the evening, AND a potentianlly very interesting (though necessarily delicate and careful) comparison between McLaren and Creme's political and ethical teachings.
I'm not saying we should fear how others will take what we say, but I do think it should play into our presentational strategy.
(mainly I think it's a fascinating post that's now about McLaren, though ironically I've contributed to that, so I'll shush now).

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 10 Aug 2005 17:46:06 +0000

Well I think it's obvious that it's not central to what I was talking about. I just don't see why it's “bad form” to make the comparison at all, especially when I believe it's a perfectly legitimate, and accurate, comparison.
How about if I put it this way, “As I sat listening to Mr. Creme, I couldn't help but note (which I literally did) that many of the things he said sounded similar to things said by Brian McLaren.”

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 10 Aug 2005 13:21:11 +0000

I agree with John. It may be accurate, to some degree (and that would seem to require a whole lot more argument), but it detracts from the overall purpose of your article, which was to shed light on what it was like to listen to a false Christ and his incredibly transparent political agenda.
It comes almost as an after-thought, and doesn't seem at all central to what you had been talking about.
You're right, imo, that the first question is whether the comparison is valid. Nothing follows without taking that question seriously. But that's not the only question. How, and if, and when, to make the comparison are also important questions.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 10 Aug 2005 06:57:48 +0000

I have to disagree. The question isn't whether it's appropriate to compare; the question is whether the comparison is accurate. Some of the content of Mr. Creme's lecture bears some striking resemblence to some of what McLaren has said. I'm not saying McLaren believes everything that Mr. Creme believes (or the Buddhist philosopher); I'm simply noting there are some similarities. I'm not sure how noting that is at all “bad form.”

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 10 Aug 2005 04:19:55 +0000

It is bad form for to compare Mr. Cr

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 09 Aug 2005 11:50:39 +0000

Roger,
Your post proves the truth that there is nothing new under the sun, even though this “Christ” supposedly overshadowed all other religions. Sounds like the same old pony show to me. Here is a person who likes money and has a political agenda (Socialism) and so plays on emotions by using common New Age religious teachings.
I'm with you – heartbroke that people fall for this garbage. How do we get through to folks with the truth of the only Christ, crucified and resurrected? Alas, my theology reminds me, “He has caused us to be born again” (I Peter 1).