Yesterday I noticed that a church near where I live has a new banner hanging up outside. It says:
"Our faith is over two thousand years old. Our thinking is not."
Clearly this is a not-so-subtle jab at conservative churches that try to dictate how people should live based on modes of thought that are outdated. Still, it's good marketing (especially in northern California, where I live), and I hope we see more of this type of openly progressive church.
The church is a Congregational Christian church (on San Mateo Drive in San Mateo, for those in the area).
That's actually for all United Church of Christ churches.. and I love that line. Have you seen their commercials lately? One of them isn't allowed to be aired on a few channels because it shows a lesbian couple.
I, too, hope to see more of this progressive attitude. Hopefully it will make it's way into more mainline denominations.