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Shared Values
The rotating choice below allows you to check
out some shared values -- some which Members of this Church hold dearly and
others which we abhor.
The importance of shared values to any group
is enormous. A group is a "tight" and long-lasting as its Members share
the same or similar realities and values.
Many groups, many religions want to practice
an all-inclusive sort of "democratic" approach -- allowing everyone to join the
group. If the group wants to remain strong, and long-lived, it should
acknowledg e
the values it cherishes, and invite out of the group those who insist on
opposite values.
This Church, for instance does not include
"Jesus" within its Articles of Faith, even though most of the Members accept
Jesus as a vital part of their personal religious beliefs. But, as Members
of this Church we believe that all should respect the religious beliefs of
others -- and that the latest craze, called "Jesus Chic" is a blaspheme to any
moral group.
This Church has no political agenda to condemn
any group, but the Members of this Church have come together and found that we
have a common set of values. These may be YOUR values too?
 If
you are a drug addict, however, we do not share your values and do not invite
you into the group.
The image on the left -- a batch of speed bags
confiscated in a police raid, have no place in our homes.
The first level of "membership" in this Church
is what you can find on the pages which are public for all to explore. The
next level of Membership, however, requires that you subscribe to our Articles
of Faith and other core principles -- as described in these public pages.
This Church stress MORALS as vitally important
to society, as well as the individual.
In 1798, President John Adams said, "We have no government
armed with power capable of contending with human passions
unbridled by morality and religion. Our Constitution was made
for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the
government of any other." (source)
Shared values are vital in every part of society if
society is to remain peaceful and productive.
Effective
military leadership can only be built on a system of shared
values. It's the first lesson at Sandhurst (military school in
the UK), source
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