Comments on: Notes On A Scandal – A Study on Loneliness http://www.geoffreport.com/wp/2007/03/02/notes-on-a-scandal-a-study-on-loneliness/ politics ~ theology ~ life ~ fart jokes Mon, 21 Nov 2011 04:47:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: all said and done » Notes on a Scandal http://www.geoffreport.com/wp/2007/03/02/notes-on-a-scandal-a-study-on-loneliness/comment-page-1/#comment-3425 all said and done » Notes on a Scandal Wed, 14 Mar 2007 00:58:19 +0000 http://www.geoffreport.com/wp/2007/03/02/notes-on-a-scandal-a-study-on-loneliness/#comment-3425 [...] Geoff mentioned, he saw Notes on a Scandal the other night and coincidently, so did [...] [...] Geoff mentioned, he saw Notes on a Scandal the other night and coincidently, so did [...]

]]> By: Charles Churchill http://www.geoffreport.com/wp/2007/03/02/notes-on-a-scandal-a-study-on-loneliness/comment-page-1/#comment-3214 Charles Churchill Fri, 02 Mar 2007 01:25:37 +0000 http://www.geoffreport.com/wp/2007/03/02/notes-on-a-scandal-a-study-on-loneliness/#comment-3214 Geoff, I think you've hit on something quite relevant regarding the elderly. There is a reason why another (and some would argue, better) word for pastor is elder. Scripturally, parents and grandparents were the most respected part of a community. I would contend that in many ways, youth is worshipped in America (I can't speak for other countries) and in the American church, and those upon whom honor is to be conferred, the elders, they are ignored and considered irrelevant. As a result, we spend all of our time trying to reach the youth of the world and once they become an adult, we tell them (through our actions) that their usefulness to God has suddenly diminished. Anyway, I didn't mean to go off on a long rant like that. It's just been something that I've been thinking about. Thanks for posting. Geoff,
I think you’ve hit on something quite relevant regarding the elderly. There is a reason why another (and some would argue, better) word for pastor is elder. Scripturally, parents and grandparents were the most respected part of a community. I would contend that in many ways, youth is worshipped in America (I can’t speak for other countries) and in the American church, and those upon whom honor is to be conferred, the elders, they are ignored and considered irrelevant. As a result, we spend all of our time trying to reach the youth of the world and once they become an adult, we tell them (through our actions) that their usefulness to God has suddenly diminished.

Anyway, I didn’t mean to go off on a long rant like that. It’s just been something that I’ve been thinking about.

Thanks for posting.

]]> By: Matt http://www.geoffreport.com/wp/2007/03/02/notes-on-a-scandal-a-study-on-loneliness/comment-page-1/#comment-3211 Matt Thu, 01 Mar 2007 23:58:25 +0000 http://www.geoffreport.com/wp/2007/03/02/notes-on-a-scandal-a-study-on-loneliness/#comment-3211 Amen to that bro; we focus a lot of our evangelism on youth and (young) adults, but old dudes are souls with equal currency in God's eyes as the rest of us. Makes for much quieter music though. Amen to that bro; we focus a lot of our evangelism on youth and (young) adults, but old dudes are souls with equal currency in God’s eyes as the rest of us. Makes for much quieter music though.

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