Tammy Faye Messner and Hyper-Immanence Theology
My postings of the past few days have referenced a theological construct that is a balance between immanence and transcendence theological concepts. If you want an encapsulated example of the dark side of Immanence Theology, the recent statement of Mrs. Messner provides it in the qoutation attributed to her:
"I take him shopping with me. I say, 'OK, Jesus, help me find a bargain.'"
The basis for her comment is that Jesus is in control of everyone and everything all the time. This concept is carried to an illogical extreme by her "prayer." I disdain this USING of Jesus and such a simplistic god construct. Her statement is an example of the "HYPER-IMMANENCE SYNDROME," far off-balance from any broader understanding of a god-construct that even begins to approximate reality.
You will remember Mrs. Messner as the former wife of tele-evangelist, Jim Bakker. She is now making her own career as a popular singer and as a fundamentalist minister and author.
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