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1 | But can we answer the question? | Eph 2:22 | Aixen7z4 | 118022 | ||
I do have a hang-up on negativity. I think that rude and nasty talking among Christians is not good. Or maybe it is "a hang up focusing of negativity". I'm not sure. Call me shallow if you will. That is what I called your thinking, though I think it is wrong to attack a brother's person. (The behavior, not the person. Get it?) Maybe a statement such as "God is in control" is enough, and too profound for me, and I need elaboration. I really wish we did not have to talk about this, but I guess the more I say that the more we will. Maybe I should say please do not go to the higher thread and answer the question. Maybe then you will. Maybe I should say I enjoy rude talk and put downs and that I hate to see us stick to a topic. I'll think about it. | ||||||
2 | But can we answer the question? | Eph 2:22 | EdB | 118026 | ||
Noble Are you paranoid? I'm talking about “behavior” not “the person” here so don't be insulted. You ask 'twilight zone' type questions and then get insulted when people tell you this isn't the correct vehicle for that type of question. One thing I have learned through the years is the more we explore the psychological environs the more dissatisfied we have a tendency to be. We also have a tendency to embellish and enhance our perceptions when asked question of this type, ‘What do you think of ‘X’ ?” therefore such direct questions carry little true information. If you have ever studied the mechanics of a opinion surveys, they are designed to counter act this phenomena and eventually boil down the answers to reveal the underlying but true feeling. However you insist on attempting to do this with vague and primary questions which are sure to be tainted. EdB |
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3 | But can we answer the question? | Eph 2:22 | Aixen7z4 | 118029 | ||
Yes, I am paranoid. But they say that a little paranoia is good when there is real danger around. And make no bones about it, my friend, words hurt. They drive people away from this forum and away from the church. So do not think that the behavior here is harmless. You can characterize me, or my words in any way you like. I have an idea what a vague question is but I do not know what a "primary" question is, though I suspect it is not a credit to the person who asks it. Yes, I may be paranoid, but I am sane enough to admit it. And I am secure in Christ, enough so I can stand here and answer your questions. But my heart bleeds for the people who have shed tears on this forum, here, before departing. I see it also in the church. Yet I stand here, and there, to ask them not to leave this place or the church in spite of your behavior. In spite of this the church is a wonderful thing, and I'd really rather talk about that. Should I go now to study the mechanics of opinion surveys? I'd really rather stay here and talk about the good things that the Bible says about the church. I have an idea it will encourage someone. |
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4 | But can we answer the question? | Eph 2:22 | EdB | 118031 | ||
Noble You have a funny way of encouraging someone. I know every time I interact with you I walk away with what I feel is a slapped face while you stand there yelling foul. Why it that? Your questions are open and vague and when your asked to define them you attack the person’s “behavior” but never their “personage” (what a play on words that was) picturing yourself as the innocent victim of a forum conspiracy. Your behavior not person can be viewed as devious and contemptible in that aspect. If you call it encouragement I would hate to see what you do to someone you want to discourage. I pray that the only people that leave this forum are people that push an agenda that magnifies something other that our Lord Jesus Christ. However I fear there are many that leave because they are tired of innocent victims of the forum conspiracy beating their breastplates crying foul. If you have a verse or a passage you would like to discuss then let us discuss it. However if you only have hypothetical “what if” questions perhaps you can find a Bible hypothetical “what if’ forum that would better suit you. There you can declare yourself a victim of the forum conspiracy you have been put upon because the Study Bible forum wants to study the Bible not hypothetical ‘what if’ aspects of Christianity. EdB |
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5 | But can we answer the question? | Eph 2:22 | Aixen7z4 | 118037 | ||
There you go. Tell them to go somewhere else. As if this is your forum. As if the church belongs to you. After you run out of words such as "devious" and "contemptible" you may try some other ploys. But I came on here to ask a simple question, and I am convinced all of this is simply a distraction. You are avoiding a discussion of a substantive subject. Now I must leave for church. That might give someone the opportunity to wonder why I go to church on Saturday or start to beat up on those who do. Would it help if I said I was not an Adventist? It won't matter. You will find something negative to say anyway. But my only regret is you will not rise to the higher level and answer the question. I think that after all of this you will feel right about saying something good. There you go. Tell them to go somewhere else. As if this is your forum. As if the church belongs to you. After you run out of words such as "devious" and "contemptible" you may try some other ploys. But I came on here to ask a simple question, and I am convinced all of this is simply a distraction. You are avoiding a discussion of a substantive subject. Now I must leave for church. That might give someone the opportunity to wonder why I go to church on Saturday or start to beat up on those who do. Would it help if I said I was not an Adventist? It won't matter. You will find something negative to say anyway. But my only regret is you will not rise to the higher level and answer the question. Yes, I am the one who caused it. Because I did not know how to define "the church". I had no idea that the Bible scholars on this forum would not know what the definite article “the” stands for, and I thought there was only one church. But the Bible scholars here thought I might be talking about the church up the street, that everyone on this worldwide forum might know about. Amazing. No. There is another spirit here, that is oppositional ,and focused on deflecting us from any practical application of the truth. Whom resist, steadfast in the faith. Well, God knows that I tried. All I was looking for was some Biblical statements about how wonderful a thing the church is, and we get this. Do we have anything positive to say? Can we get off Aixen’s case, move up higher, and talk positive about the church? It will take some effort. How can we say anything positive after this? There are some positive things from the Bible about the church. Maybe when I get back I will find some. |
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6 | What do you like about the church? | Eph 2:22 | Rowdy | 118043 | ||
Okay, I'm hoping everyone on the Forum agrees that the church is only one thing: the church is the living, breathing human beings that make up its membership. All other physical aspects of the church are be used as aids to help accomplish the mission as directed by Her Lord, our High Priest. The building, song books, different versions of the Bible, all this represents tools to help us go to Heaven. My point is with this statement is to ask you one last time...what do you like about the church? Of course, I might have missed it in an earlier post. God bless. --Rowdy |
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7 | What do you like about the church? | Eph 2:22 | justme | 118051 | ||
Rowdy: May I be nitpicky? None of the items "help us go to Heaven." The items you listed are things we use in worshiping and renewing, and growing in maturity in Christ Jesus. What I like about the "church is the worshiping of our Lord Jesus as a group of Christians we call the "church" or "Body" Nothing depends as much as my attitude in Worshiping the LORD. Blessings. justme |
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