Nov 22, 2022

Addressing the TOXICITY of my Tribe.

 There is a guy in New Jerusalem, seen a gathering only one he not allowed to mix with. No one is. Says to St Paul.

Why the wall in the center of town,
The one built so high cannot see over it, everyone pretends its not there.
Heard some voices, bit like that scene in `WATERSHIP DOWN` where fat Rabbits read poetry ,but also preventing the `Rabbits on a mission` getting to another place.
Who are these people on the other side of the Wall, sat in Group, backs to the Wall, talking in Depth.
Oh them its the `Nomad Deconstructionists`. They like to be separate, contemplative but inactive , pretty selfcentred.
St Paul laughs, They Would go Nuts, if they found out Kingdom Frontier people like you had got in,
As on earth we keep Precious souls apart, in own little world.


“There’s something about the way that masculinity hegemonically is constructed right now that boys feel like they have to distance themselves from their more tender, more vulnerable emotions as a way of belonging to their social group.” Quote from Nomad podcast speaker called Hillary McBride.

HEGEMONICALLY , not even sure it is a word, bit like woman power, 
Its one of those concepts, like a Fashion.
It relates to process within my Tribe,(Gatherings of followers of Jesus.) Also known as Church.
Nomad Sojourners make a Claim that Church leaders made up of TOXIC , which presents as strong, powerful. Which results in, well therefore Church leaders able to control others.
But l feel got to be pretty weak to allow this, not saying that it not evident.
But asking how widespread does TOXICITY relates or Manifest, or is even, as an idea  present in Churches. How many are like this? 
Deconstructionists provide little evidence to support presentation.
Another claim is that nower days a different `hegemonic spiritual power` has sought to force its will on the mainstream Church.
They talk about what toxicity presenters inherited, Often relates to a minor conversation. 
This mainly `white, middle class, educated ? WOKE, vegan gathering` have experienced.
Appears to be little work related experience from the traffic of life
 Pub ,collage,University ,Church when with parents. Hear nothing about Mission field.
Not going hear about factory floor, apprenticeships, hard graft, or sporting venues.
When did Mission ,serving others, gathering to debate,discuss, argue,` fallout, fall in `
go out of fashion.?
Why did l not get the memo?
Zoom and social media is not a good substitute for gathering.
To fail in a conversation is not to fail at all.

These deconstructionists never appear to give in, Monthly and together they meet to promote despair,talking about defeat, books they have read, often cite Vegan food, brand of clothing, higher educational gathering.

Never speak about serving others, issues of poverty injustice, concerns of inner cities, prophets words and Biblical information seldom is evident. 

One thing l find hard to really forgive is some of them wear baseball hats at mealtimes, that just takes the Chocolate digestive.

Zoom and social media is not a good substitute for gathering. But perhaps is where they feel safe away from a world that brings Challenger and intercourse with some who may not agree with you.

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