An Initial Vent: Why is there no opportunity, within the church, to vent?

Venting, or expressing one's displeasure and desire for change or alterations is often seen as a negative. While it is true that venting just for the sake of venting, can be psychologically and emotionally (even spiritually) beneficial, it ultimately changes nothing; except of course for letting off steam.

Thus this blog. At times I may just vent and anyone reading (or just the air if no one reads) may just need to say, "feel better John?" However, the goal of this blog is to use our venting expressions as a means of bringing creative change, if not to the church at large, then to this local Eugene, Oregon expression.

A couple rules:

1. no foul language. (I will try hard to obey this one too.) Foul language simply isn't creative enough to belong on this blog.
2. no putdowns of others opinions. (Again - be creative. saying one's idea is stupid isn't creative, its juvenile. Use creative reasoning to debate and discuss)
3. no holding onto past traditions just for the sake of...well...holding onto past traditions.
4. no other rules.

So...let's vent away...creatively.