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Bible Note: Doc ... Doc ... Doc ... My dearest brother ... I agree with you. Your Grandfather's quote is genius. If someone has agreed within themselves to disagree with you no matter what, there will be no convincing them. We have a friend that comes to Bible study on Thursdays. He is a great guy, but loaded with strange doctrines. The first several conversations, he went home, saying, "I just disagree." Such a statement is, in my opinion, just a cop out. We are to be of one mind and one accord. If you both disagree with each other because neither person has solidly presented his case, then so be it. You have no right to expect someone to bend unless you prove what you are saying irrefutably. But if you have presented the truth, shown credible examples, shown credible plain statements in scripture, and made a solid case for its continuity with the teachings of Christ, they need to concede if they are functioning according to the wisdom of God. Over time, he has changed some of his perceptions, but this only came about (through God) because of time, consideration, patience, and repetition. Barring that, the only way to finally bend him on some of the issues was to pin him down with some yes or no questions and put him on the spot. *laugh* We won those, of course. The words may be thick with pride on their tongues when you do that, but you still cut through the pride. In any case, I just wanted to make sure I hadn't caused you offense, and to make sure it wasn't me that had you wary of speaking freely. I state my points as soundly as I can, but love does not seek its own and is not puffed up. The last thing I would want is to deliberately or knowingly offend someone that has been polite to me without just cause. Theo-Minor |