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1 | What To Shut Your Mind Against | 2 Tim 2:23 | Morant61 | 169881 | ||
Greetings Kalos! You wrote: "So is it OK to have "stupid and foolish controversies...and dissensions and wrangling" among ourselves, as long as we don't have them with false teachers? Among ourselves is it OK to engage in "trifling (ill-informed, unedifying, stupid) controversies over ignorant questionings," even though we "know that they foster strife and breed quarrels"? Is there no problem if those in the body of Christ have "a morbid fondness for controversy and disputes and strife about words, which result in (produce) envy and jealousy, quarrels and dissension, abuse and insults and slander, and base suspicions"? Such things are A-OK (they edify, and inspire) as long as we keep them all in the family?" Of course not, my friend! But, I would disagree that study and discussion fall into these catagories. We are commanded to study, to rightly divide, and to teach God's word. None of these activies are prohibited by these passages. That is all I am saying my friend! I have been a part of this forum for a long time now (almost as long as you, but not quite). It seems to me that every time a good discussion starts, it is condemned as too long, or too controversial, or too something else. Where is the study? Are we to forever be limited to only generic answers to generic questions? How many times can we or must we answer "who was cain's wife"? ;-) I long to be challenged and to grow in my understanding of God's word. Study is hard work and it will not take place in only one or two posts. But, perhaps this forum is simply not the place that I would like it to be. :-( Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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2 | What To Shut Your Mind Against | 2 Tim 2:23 | kw5kw | 169919 | ||
Why not answer people’s questions.doc Tim Moran wrote: "How many times can we or must we answer "who was cain's wife"? A true follower of God would be honored to answer this question each and every time it would be put to you, and not point some new person that is trying to find an honest answer to an honest question to a hard to use search engine which now brings up pages upon pages of reading. ck 32580 for example. I'm a member of many boards from satellite radio, digital television, many other bible boards to golden retrievers and RV's. It's the same everywhere. Q. "Which is better XM or Sirius?" A. That has been discussed many times, do a search. Just for grins, I went to XMfan.com, and I did a search on “search forum” and I got over seven thousand hits, that’s a lot of non help to people who don’t know anything about satellite radio. How do you think people feel when asking a serious doctrinal, theological question, but you guys here have discussed it what, 5, 10, 15 maybe 20 times already, so you are so tired of that question you basically tell someone this: “We’ve discussed that a bunch here already, please use the search function.” What that pearson is hearing from you is: “you know what, I’m tired of answering that question, look for yourself!” What you’re telling that person is: “I don’t care for you to answer your question.” If someone came up to you in Bible Study would you do the same? Would you hand them a book and tell them; “Look it up, it’s in here, s o m e w h e r e, I don’t know where, try the index.”? I don’t think you would, I hope you would set down with that person and talk to them. This place should be the same… all forums should be the same! Well that person is interested in an answer not searching. Many people, if they're new to a forum, don't know the "KEYWORDS" to search with/for. These new people need a break--they need an answer not somebody getting all haughty and rudely saying do a search. Some more: Q. "Which is better a travel trailer or a 5th wheel?" A. We've discussed that a lot, do a search. Q. "How hard is it to house train your golden?" A. Oh not again, do a search. What is so hard about typing an answer? At least at the golden forum the moderator will do the search for the person and post the results in thread form. If nothing else, do as I do on many boards (and for this subject as well). I write my answers in a word document, copy and paste them to the board and save them. I can then go back and simply cut and paste an answer and edit it for the individual forum. We’re supposed to be Christians, to help people, not to ultimately turn them away. By not answering a question, you could be only proving some pre-supposed attitudes that we Christians only care about ourselves. I submit this to you in a loving and prayerful manner for your consideration. I am Your Brother in Christ, Russ |
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3 | What To Shut Your Mind Against | 2 Tim 2:23 | kalos | 169924 | ||
Russ: I am confused. I do not understand where you are coming from or what you're getting at. In your post you use some form of the word "search" a total of 11 times. Yet in Tim's note (the one you were replying to) not once did he use the word "search" or any form of it. So I wonder why you are scolding Tim when that is not what he said. I understand your point, your objection to telling people to search for the answer, but Tim didn't say that. (By the way, which is better -- XM or Sirius? I'd really like to know since I am considering getting satellite radio.) Grace to you, Kalos |
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4 | What To Shut Your Mind Against | 2 Tim 2:23 | kw5kw | 169929 | ||
It's not so much to scold any one person, as it is to say "Lets just answer the question, and not point people to search engines." I simply feel that we are getting way too impersonal. You ask about satellite radio, I could say go to xmfan.com and read for yourself, but I won't, although www.xmfan.com is an excellent resource. In my opinion XM is better than Sirius because: 1) Sirius has Howard Stern, is there any better reason for a Christian to have XM? 2) Sirius has a gay/lesbian channel, reason #2 for a Christian to have XM. 3) I've had XM since 9/11/2002 well within their first year of service when they had fewer than 80,000 total subscribers and have watched them grow and improve. 4) I really like the line up of channels on XM. the 40's, 50's, 60's, 70's, 80's and 90's all have their own special channels and play only music from their own era. Sirius combines several together. 5) I like a lot of easy listening music, XM has several, ch 24-Sunny and Ch 71-Watercolors are the best, but ch 27-Cinamagic has wonderful soundtracks that you can't hear anywhere else 6) Local (if you live in a MAJOR city) traffic and weather reports on XM. 7) a 24 hour 7 day a week national emergency channel on ... ch 247... 24 7 get it? 8) Xm's birds are in stationary orbit, just like DirecTv or Dish network. No hunting to find signals. Sirius uses 3 birds that are in constant motion. Two are active at any one time the third is down below the equator. Tracking the signal is harder for Sirius receivers to maintain a lock. 9) XM has a huge network of terristeral repeters which, in big cities, help keep you from being blacked out when unable to see the bird because of buildings, parking garages etc. I like being helpful to people, and I hoped that helped, btw, in your opinion, why did the LORD say "lets make man in our image"? I have my opinion, but I really don't have time to read thru a bunch of posts here at work. For more on Sat radio... see www.xmradio.com www.sirius.com www.xmfan.com www.xm411.com I am your brother in Christ, Russ |
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5 | What To Shut Your Mind Against | 2 Tim 2:23 | kw5kw | 169930 | ||
and (drum roll) reason number 10 for having XM radio... No commercials on the music stations, no listning to morning talk host talk about what they did/how much they drank last night. Russ |
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6 | What To Shut Your Mind Against | 2 Tim 2:23 | kalos | 169933 | ||
That's another good reason to choose XM radio. I detest those "breakfast flakes" (morning drive time talk/commercials/music) programs. I can get all the talk shows I want on AM radio. And I can hear all the inane chatter I can stand after I get to work. :-) Grace to you, Kalos |
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