tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9864334.post3840003330872290688..comments2023-10-24T05:49:04.269-04:00Comments on The Chaliceblog: May nothing Evil cross our doorsChalicechickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07781469958573869914noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9864334.post-38646149194859880492008-08-21T16:36:00.000-04:002008-08-21T16:36:00.000-04:00Thanks for writing this. I absolutely agree.Thanks for writing this. I absolutely agree.Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13051873527472478322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9864334.post-12087480017823062572008-08-19T19:19:00.000-04:002008-08-19T19:19:00.000-04:00Well, I agree with you on this one, CC. It's real...Well, I agree with you on this one, CC. It's really sad that they are so afraid that they must lock the door during services. It's not who we are. <BR/>When I was a kid, most churches were unlocked. I remember going into a church in the middle of the night when i was distraught, and had walked all night.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9864334.post-48516523451059232052008-08-19T19:18:00.000-04:002008-08-19T19:18:00.000-04:00Thanks for pointing out the downside of doing some...Thanks for pointing out the downside of doing something as ostensibly simple as locking a door. My kids have attended two different schools that decided to install electronic front-door locks requiring "security" codes. It was clear to me that all this would do was inconvenience people on a daily basis while giving them a false sense of safety. A random nutcase or an angry noncustodial parent would have had no trouble getting past the system. It was the attitude of "We're taking this action to keep you safe" that bothered me the most.Lisa M. Orangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14153605453047620881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9864334.post-9157232402330369152008-08-18T20:38:00.000-04:002008-08-18T20:38:00.000-04:00UU churches are made up of human beings so they wi...UU churches are made up of human beings so they will always have imperfections, and indeed, the more mundane sorts of evil. <BR/><BR/>As the heroics at Knoxville demonstrated, churches made up of humans also have potential for a great deal of good. <BR/><BR/>And indeed, given Knoxville, I think we can be forgiven being a little more focused on a more direct and deadly kind of evil for awhile. <BR/><BR/>Most of us, I'm sure, would like to think that we would be willing to give our lives to save our friends, but nobody actually wants to do so. <BR/><BR/>CCChalicechickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07781469958573869914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9864334.post-49543467162052089952008-08-18T18:44:00.000-04:002008-08-18T18:44:00.000-04:00Evil already has won when it comes to the various ...Evil already has won when it comes to the various internal U*U evils that are already in a good number of U*U "churches" that U*Us generally prefer to neither see, hear or speak about. No U*Us much prefer to point the finger to the various evils that are outside the "church" while denying, ignoring and minimizing the evils that have crossed numerous U*U doors years ago. . .Robin Edgarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06208142626285495635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9864334.post-21919483887541869902008-08-18T13:11:00.000-04:002008-08-18T13:11:00.000-04:00Toonhead, the Chalicesseur reported that the doors...Toonhead, the Chalicesseur reported that the doors still had those emergency bars on them, so it was still safe. <BR/><BR/>I should have mentioned that in the post. Thank you for pointing that out.Chalicechickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07781469958573869914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9864334.post-10067980550558853692008-08-18T12:45:00.000-04:002008-08-18T12:45:00.000-04:00Locking from inside during a service? I think the ...Locking from inside during a service? I think the fire marshall might frown upon that.Toonheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11472697550326080445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9864334.post-53323432870464922732008-08-18T11:54:00.000-04:002008-08-18T11:54:00.000-04:00Locking people out on Sundays ... wow! As for lock...Locking people out on Sundays ... wow! <BR/><BR/>As for locking out in general: it is common practice here in Portland, Oregon. I have attempted to open many a church door in downtown Portland, and none of them has ever been unlocked unless there was a service or event going on. I understand why (esp. in a downtown area), but it's a real bummer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com