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NASB | 2 Timothy 2:16 But avoid worldly and empty chatter, for it will lead to further ungodliness, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 2 Timothy 2:16 But avoid all irreverent babble and godless chatter [with its profane, empty words], for it will lead to further ungodliness, |
Subject: Vain Babbling |
Bible Note: One of my concerns is whether forum guidelines are invoked uniformly without regard to the diversity of opinion that may reasonable be seen as within the scope of the forum, yet not embraced by some members. Also, there are instances in which the motive, character or faith of another person have been impugned, yet clearly, forum guidelines forbid attacking another person. Yet no one seems to have a problem with this. Or, the inclusion of sources deemed unworthy by some membes, perhaps because they are contemporary expressions of faith, are ridiculed. (e.g. the book of Tada, etc) Even in your last post, you criticized my choice of poems ("not one of his best, by the way") demonstrating your superior literary acumen, as if that is somehow relevant. And finally, while I have posted ideas from many sources, I have always qualified my remarks in order to maintain the primacy of the AUTHORITY of scripture, never demanding that the point under consideration is necessarily correct, or that other ideas may not have merit. It is ironic that when I proposed a voluntary thread in which only questions, or responses comprising scripture only, be posted, several people vigorously objected on the mistaken ground that context was excluded, or that extra-scriptual commentaries and explanations are somehow necessary. The problem is, forum guidelines do not provide an approved reading list, or a list of authors who are banned. My thought with that post was merely to provide a place in which the problems I have described are not as likely. |