The Old Tin Shed

I have spoken many many times on this blog about my spiritual journey and I have spoken about my early life within a church that at the time, would have kicked me out.  I have spoken about the more recent incident where I was banned from attending services because I was gay. Then just now I found this http://www.news.com.au/world-news/pope-francis-says-he-wont-judge-priests-for-being-gay-as-he-returns-from-brazil/story-fndir2ev-1226687806050 http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-07-29/pope-francis-says-it-is-not-his-place-to-judge-homosexuals/4851802?section=australianetworknews Are we seeing a monumental change in church doctrine.  Is this the beginning of the renewal ?  Im sitting here in tears, I cant believe what has been said.  my favorite line in all of this is And when someone sins and confesses, he said, God not only forgives but forgets. "We don't have the right to not forget," he said. I have waited half a life time to hear those words.  Now h...

Now surprising for me I know but I like to read   http://boundless-salvation.blogspot.com.au/2013/05/reinventing-religion.html In the post listed above you will note the talk about change and how difficult it is even within the organisation.  I started off writing a reply but found I had far more to say on the topic that I could safely put into a comment so below is a response to his post. For faith to survive it must modernize in some way.  Im not talking about the removal of structure or core beliefs but an acceptance that the world has changed and therefore the people in it.  We are far more education and connected than any other generation in history.  Ideas and information move around the world at the speed of light.  Books are read on digital readers not on paper (well for some of us).  We are reaching out to the stars, and understanding our world better than ever.  I feel as many do that the church has not kept up and as such holds l...