I could have a conversation with Meador.

There are certain epistemological points of agreement (Christianity) so we would have at least have common ground to debate stuff. He was trying to make a case for radical community values that are ignored in current evangelicalism, so I took less affront at his reference to the Bruderhof community. They value community and sharing of possessions, although still stuck in a patriarchal structure. Maybe a reference to Koinonia, Clarence Jordan, and Habitat for Humanity might have been apt. Their mission statement: "We are Christians called to live together in intentional community sharing a life of prayer, work, study, service and fellowship. We seek to embody peacemaking, sustainability, and radical sharing. While honoring people of all backgrounds and faiths, we strive to demonstrate the way of Jesus as an alternative to materialism, militarism and racism." So I can disagree with Meador, but discuss issues with the hope of finding common ground, unlike the Trump version of evangelicalism that doesn't really take belief seriously.

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I could have a conversation with Meador. -- CobhamHoo 08/12/2023 12:33PM

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