tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9206660347169327219.post4492281142153806024..comments2023-05-23T06:10:26.399-05:00Comments on Borderless Blogging: Was Cape Town 2010 scripted by the West?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13991218555078662281noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9206660347169327219.post-45518159635355649452011-05-10T18:38:15.626-05:002011-05-10T18:38:15.626-05:00Jim, thanks for your comments. French, English, Po...Jim, thanks for your comments. French, English, Portuguese, and Arabic were all official languages of the congress that would be considered either primary or secondary languages for African participants. <br /><br />You have said that "Just assuring ourselves that certain people of non-Western origin participated in key aspects of the convention will not suffice". What do you mean? The accusation is that the Western leaders scripted the whole thing. This is rather hard to believe in light of the facts as to who was actually in charge.<br /><br />I encourage you to look at Hwa Yung's answer to these complaints:<br /><br />http://codylorance.blogspot.com/2011/04/orlando-2011-hwa-yung-calls-complaints.htmlAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13991218555078662281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9206660347169327219.post-18429380228818519602011-01-06T01:58:24.871-06:002011-01-06T01:58:24.871-06:00Hi,
I think to dig deeper into such 'accusati...Hi,<br /><br />I think to dig deeper into such 'accusations' one must go back to some communication theory. Yes there is a sense in which the West is dominating the non-Western church, which if it only realised, would be very embarrassing to it. Something needs to be done about this, and it is not confined to Cape Town. Yet the West is very reluctant to turn their ear to taking such critiques seriously, as they seem to threaten a great deal without necessarily replacing it with anything substantial.<br /><br />This is, I believe, a vitally important concern. Just assuring ourselves that certain people of non-Western origin participated in key aspects of the convention will not suffice. For example, I believe that although the conference was in Africa and Africans seemed to have a high profile, no African language was there for official purposes in translation. But this is only scratching the surface. <br /><br />I suggest folks take the time to read a few articles, such as<br /><br /> http://www.wciu.edu/file-share/harries.pdf<br /><br />The issues that are here often wallpapered over by the West are deep and wide and need attention. <br /><br />JimJim Harrieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08424387596991446427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9206660347169327219.post-45788204492287533552010-12-22T07:28:48.610-06:002010-12-22T07:28:48.610-06:00Thank you, Jo-Ann, for your comment. I see what yo...Thank you, Jo-Ann, for your comment. I see what you mean. Still, the spirit of some of the complaining did indeed feel out-of-place. I'm not sure. You've given a good perspective.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13991218555078662281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9206660347169327219.post-57825059045308893502010-12-19T12:00:47.495-06:002010-12-19T12:00:47.495-06:00I was also overwhelmed by the richness of the expe...I was also overwhelmed by the richness of the experience. To add a little to your information on the worship team, it was led by a South African and a Barbadian living in Germany, and included persons from the US, Canada, Pakistan, Japan, Korea, Kenya, Latvia, Tobago and Mozambique. Along the way, we included persons from Colombia, Rwanda, Taiwan and Brazil. It certainly was a very international mix!<br /><br />I must say also, though, that I'm not sure that we should dismiss the 'complaints' as being divisive and negative. For me, the richness of the experience was in spite of these very observations that have been highlighted - evidence that God is still sovereign regardless of the shortcomings of man.<br /><br />From the interior, I could certainly observe the scripting being a Western one, if not from any other standpoint, then certainly from a musical one. Having persons from various ethnic backgrounds and nationalities does not guarantee having worldviews rooted in these backgrounds. Colonization was very successful. I don't think it will be helpful to ignore or deny this truth. We need to dig deeper, search our hearts with regard to our true desire for reconciliation, and be open to whatever the Spirit of God is saying to us. <br /><br />We have not yet attained. Let us keep on pressing!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09769169976037867665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9206660347169327219.post-4860329216704475172010-12-06T18:48:23.528-06:002010-12-06T18:48:23.528-06:00Thank you, Joseph. I appreciate you reading and ta...Thank you, Joseph. I appreciate you reading and taking the time to respond. I too was overwhelmed by this rich time with the Lord and His Church.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13991218555078662281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9206660347169327219.post-40165150451026522502010-12-06T18:22:08.626-06:002010-12-06T18:22:08.626-06:00I guess the wonderful presence of he Lord at Capet...I guess the wonderful presence of he Lord at Capetown 2010 was not important to those who find fault under every tablecloth. We are not the world; we are the Church of God. These pithy complaints do not honor the name of the Lord. I felt the Congress was a foretaste of Heaven. I did not find fault with one thing. The diversity of presentations, topics, testimonies and the final traditional sitting at table with the Lord, and 4,300 persons from 198 countries was overwhelming.Joseph Paul Cadariuhttp://www.bethesdachristian.orgnoreply@blogger.com