When Muslim, Christian and Jewish leaders in Omaha, Neb., broached the idea of trying to construct a shared facility, they shared one common early fear. It wasn’t politics, fundamentalism or even doctrinal differences.
“It turned out the biggest fear they all had was evangelism,” said Nancy Kirk, director of the two-year-old Tri-Faith Initiative, “that one group would try to get another group to cross the line.”
Yet once a “no proselytizing” rule was in place, leaders from the three congregations gave the green light toward creating a space where all three groups could grow to appreciate””and even respect””each other’s traditions.
I hate to say it, but this was one of the things I seriously had to consider when I finally chose to leave the Diocese of Nebraska. They were getting involved in some initiatives like this that I had some theological and ethical problems with, especially concerning funding that I thought would have been best spent elsewhere.
I wonder if the money they spent there will impact their funding for the lawsuit to take away the building and property from St. Barnabas who had the courage to leave TEC?