tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1086978161944568008.post3760091077902410897..comments2023-09-18T08:44:40.951-05:00Comments on faith in community: Uncommon ConversationDiane M. Rothhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07749136181846671327noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1086978161944568008.post-20744794048813290332010-10-18T13:00:42.736-05:002010-10-18T13:00:42.736-05:00Well, that's my son. He speaks up. He needs ...Well, that's my son. He speaks up. He needs to learn some, perhaps, more respectful ways of doing so, but he speaks up when he sees things that are wrong. He spoke up to the main manager at his Target store where he was an underling manager. He spoke up because his own employees felt that the main manager was degrading them with her style. So a few weeks later, he lost his job.LoieJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01977264499770654307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1086978161944568008.post-44466860497549704212010-10-08T22:52:13.385-05:002010-10-08T22:52:13.385-05:00Dangerous indeed. Consolation = as Eugene Peterso...Dangerous indeed. Consolation = as Eugene Peterson's version of Matthew 5:12 "My prophets and witnesses have always gotten into this kind of trouble."Rev SShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14661507940053055640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1086978161944568008.post-16274385078125308472010-10-07T14:57:44.984-05:002010-10-07T14:57:44.984-05:00Mompriest,
You are right, it's dangerous for a...Mompriest,<br />You are right, it's dangerous for a person in a dependent relationship to challenge the powerful and the structure that they depend on from dayd to day.<br /><br />That's why the courage of the young woman who spoke ups is all that more commendable for speaking the truth to power.<br /><br />thanks<br />JohnJohn, an unlikely pastorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03688838648252031328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1086978161944568008.post-17472300359268216092010-10-06T08:37:20.744-05:002010-10-06T08:37:20.744-05:00That perspective, the servants, the underlings, sp...That perspective, the servants, the underlings, speaking up...offers a lot to ponder. Personally I've found it to be a dangerous place, to speak up....Terrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15667178624061122421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1086978161944568008.post-26030596999360362582010-10-06T03:31:08.240-05:002010-10-06T03:31:08.240-05:00Wow. Thank you.Wow. Thank you.Elaine Denthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05277699063620071309noreply@blogger.com