tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9002045947462706207.post5799227621823956698..comments2023-05-13T04:14:24.199-07:00Comments on Reflections from Australia: Changing models?Fr John Speekmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05608397414319202513noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9002045947462706207.post-75512049822972971702008-01-20T16:22:00.000-08:002008-01-20T16:22:00.000-08:00What we are becoming is a "bottom up" ra...What we are becoming is a "bottom up" rather than a "top down" church (at least in the thinking of some of the people.) <br><br>We have lost our sense of obedience to the “pecking order.” Unfortunately, the laity witnesses the Bishops ignoring Rome so the priests ignore the Bishops, except when to do so would cost them their position, and downhill it rolls. <br>They laity fail to realize that authority comes from God.Adriennehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01562944653624224107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9002045947462706207.post-72463362030641301742008-01-21T04:29:00.000-08:002008-01-21T04:29:00.000-08:00I think part of the problem is people think that o...I think part of the problem is people think that obedience enslaves us when in fact it does the opposite. Obedience is freeing and makes us aware of the right decision to make. I cannot imagine trying to know the mind of God and how I should live without someone like the church to tell me.<br><br>As an aside, I have tagged you Fr. Please see my blog for details.Mum2eighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04866840456840793793noreply@blogger.com