Where We Are Now
Ken Smith reviews a pamphlet of personal reflections by the SoF North West England Group. Where We Are Now is available from Andy Kemp, 12 Sandringham Avenue, Hoylake, Wirral CH47 3BZ. Price £1.25 cheques made out to Sea of Faith North West England Group.
Life is partly about telling stories, and maybe trying to find one to live within. But as a former fundamentalist of a fairly rabid sort, I have a fair few irrational misgivings about Testimony telling. So I agreed with some reluctance to our editors request for a short review of Where We Are Now a booklet from the North West England SoF Group. Having read it several times now, Im glad I agreed, because life is not only about telling stories; its also about listening to others telling theirs. The booklet consists of 11 pieces of personal story-telling from one of our most lively local groups, with a strong emphasis on the interim nature of such story telling i.e. true for me and true for me now.
At the end of a very funny Peter Cook and Dudley Moore dialogue about religion, the pair conclude that it would be better if no one had ever been told about God. Peter Cook confesses hes never told anyone about God, and Dudley Moore says: Neither have I, Pete! Twenty five years down the line and after most of a life time trying to teach theology, I have to confess more than a little sympathy for the sentiment.
So, buy it, read it and write your own.