tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3559910.post1859849039781193320..comments2024-02-17T19:58:47.311-05:00Comments on Textuality: Alpha Course: Week 9, Why and How Should I Tell Others?Larry Tannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14642725101009530480noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3559910.post-52905982840219291192012-02-23T09:38:02.425-05:002012-02-23T09:38:02.425-05:00The bringing a friend part, obviously intends to c...The bringing a friend part, obviously intends to capitalize on the enthusiasm of the newly initiated, to recruit for the next Alpha class.<br /><br />Reading your post, I get a strong sense of inducting people into the cult, forcing them to identify publicly with their new relational group. It seems like something of a defining point between evangelicalism and mainstream christianity, something more more cultish/fundamentalist. Certianly less inclusive.<br /><br />This has been a great series on your Alpha experience, I have really enjoyed it. I hope it has been a positive experience for your relationship with your wife.atimetorendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10563649474540441597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3559910.post-8396216594419735152012-02-22T21:21:13.502-05:002012-02-22T21:21:13.502-05:00Sorry, no. No firends. I have spent most of Alpha ...Sorry, no. No firends. I have spent most of Alpha in a facepalm and I'd need to stop that to bring a friend.Larry Tannerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14642725101009530480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3559910.post-13859719307679082042012-02-22T21:16:42.717-05:002012-02-22T21:16:42.717-05:00I really hope that when you took your "friend...I really hope that when you took your "friend" to the last meeting that it was your imaginary friend. <br /><br />I can just picture you indroducing your imaginary friend to theirs. "Spanky," cuz that's what you call him, "I'd like you to meet Jesus."<br /><br />Everyone staring in bewilderment at the spectacle. <br /><br />And then suddenly spin around and say... "Now you know how it feels!" Then run out of there with your dignity intact.<br /><br />I sure hope that's how it went down. ;)Tristan Vickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05348780254008374268noreply@blogger.com