No center

My wife had shared a post on Facebook that said churches shouldn't get bogged down in theology but should just focus on Jesus at the center. But why do you need a center? Jesus had a lot of nice words of wisdom, but some people with libertarian leanings don't go in for the worship thing, or any form of concentrated power. Because whether it's religious, corporate or governmental, concentrated power always leaves someone out.

And whenever you have concentrated power, when it's gone, there's always a power vacuum. This year is the 50th anniversary of Robert Kennedy's assassination. He had great charisma and ideas, but when he was gone his movement was gone, and we got stuck with Richard Nixon.

My idea of a blueprint for organization is the Winchester House in San Jose, CA. It is just a bunch of rooms cobbled together, with no center or plan. It had some damage in the 1906 earthquake, but survived for the most part intact. And even after Sarah Winchester died, a foundation took over that keeps the building going and it's open to everyone.

We need religious, corporate and governmental organizations that can survive the rough spots, include everyone and have no concentrated center of power.