Subject: cult by what definition? |
Bible Note: justme: Thank you for your kind words. I appreciate you. However, I am not as unflappable as I would like to be. :-) "He's still working on me." You are wise to use the Abuse Report feature when you feel it is needed. The Abuse Report function is here for a reason. If someone comes to the forum with an attitude and looking for trouble, most likely he will find it. As has been noted before, the Lockman Foundation does not want posts that attack the authority of the Bible, that make personal attacks on other individuals, that quarrel over denominational issues, that are posted by cultists trying to proselytize us, or that are intended to cause divisiveness, dissension or discord. This is not a Bible speculation forum, a Bible bashing forum, a platform for the ego of Lone Ranger internet Bible experts, nor any such thing. Moreover, it is not meant as a discussion group, according to the Lockman Foundation. This is the Study BIBLE Forum. Unfortunately, some have to be warned that posting to the forum is not a right; it is a privilege. To abuse it is to lose it. They come here ignoring the warning, but leave believing it -- after it's too late. When I joined this forum, nine days after its inception, it was never for the purpose of arguing about the Bible. Nor do I study the Bible to win arguments. But I will not sit by silently while my cherished beliefs about Christ and His Word are attacked. I haven't had the opportunity to say this in quite awhile: I do not get upset or perturbed when someone disagrees with me IF they do so in a polite, civilized manner with reasonable arguments backed up with Scriptural support. But when all a person can do is rant and rave and bellow and babble on and on with no Scriptural support; when the other person launches ad hominem attacks against those authors or organizations whose reference materials I cut and paste; when they ignore the points another has made and then go on to change the subject or ask new questions, etc. -- that is when I feel I am wasting my time and the dissenter is wasting everyone's time by posting speculative nonsense. Well, I have said more than I intended to in this post. But I will let it stand as written. Take care and have a great weekend. Grace to you, kalos |