OT: Why are you in GT?

[E.C.]

Why are you here in GT?

Are you here to learn?

Or

Are you here to fight and/or bash?

Or

Other?


The poll will close in seven days and is being done with out of mine own curiosity and study. I am doing this to see any possible connection between the motives of posters and the amount of civility (or lack thereof).

 

[DD2008]

I voted other. I just like to talk about Christianity and general theology with other Christians.

 

[E.C.]

That works.



Any other takers?


Come on, I won't bite. I'm here to learn. Why would I bite?

 

[Musa80]

I come here to smite heretics during my off peak hours. I kid I kid. I voted other for much the same reasons as DD2008

 

[LittleLambofJesus]

Why are you here in GT?

Are you here to learn?

Or

Are you here to fight and/or bash?

Or

Other?

Well if ya wouldn't have put "bash" with "fight" I would have chosen that. [I chose other]
But other than that, where is me "Sword"!!!!! J/k

Ezekiel 38:21 "And I call on him to all of mountains of Me a Sword declaration of my Lord YHWH.
Sword of man in brother of him shall become". [Reve 6:4]

Matthew 10:34 "No thou should be inferring that I came to be casting Peace upon the land. Not I came to be casting Peace but a Sword/macairan <3162>

Reve 6:4 And came forth another horse, firey and to the one sitting on him was given to him to be taking the Peace from the land and that one another they should be slaying and was given to him a Sword/macaira <3162> great. [Ezekiel 38:21

 

[archierieus]

I am here to learn, to discover, and to compare ideas. It is very interesting for me. But I still think maybe a new forum should be set up for those who want to fight--the steel cage, yknow--or iron cage, as LLOJ commented.

Dave

 

[CaliforniaJosiah]

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I voted "to learn."

I'm a bit of a theology junkie (I confess) and I'm very interested in this stuff and how various brothers and various denominations understand it. But it's NOT ONLY academic.

I was raised in a strongly ecumenical home (my father is a pastor in a denomination rather obsessed with such), and I grew up being exposed to lots of different forms of Christianity and teachings - my parents encouraged that. I was active for some 5 years in BOTH my Protestant and my Catholic churches. In all that, I learned that misunderstandings abound (about equally all around), they die hard (everyone seems to think their own teachers know more about others than those others), we often stumble over our terminology, and often talk past each other. IMHO, 90% of us AGREE with each other FAR MORE than is realized.

CF is a GREAT OPPORTUNITY to meet. Face-to-face. To ask questions (even tough ones). To LEARN from each other. As I've done (I'm 21 and I've already changed denominations twice - so obviously I'm willing to say "I was wrong" and act accordingly). GT is a GREAT PLACE for this since few other places offer the diversity and openness that this forum does.


Unfortunately, some are here only to attack others or defend their denomination. They beleive they have nothing to learn - and thus don't. It's okay, because they might end up teaching even if they cannot learn from others. And those that insist, "I'm infallible" cannot be corrected - no matter what.



My perspective.


Pax


- Josiah




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[&Abel]

combat falsehood

 

[LittleLambofJesus]

combat falsehood

Good choice bro

2 Peter 2:1 There became yet also False-Prophets in the people as also in ye shall be False-Teachers who-any shall be carrying in sects of destruction and the One buying them, Owner/Master/despothn <1203> disowning, bringing on them swift destruction. [Matt 24:11/Jude 1:4]

 

[DD2008]

combat falsehood

Stop hitting yourself! It's weird.

 

[Heber]

Mmmm wonder what the OP might have voted!

 

[cobweb]

Other- because I am bored

 

[LittleLambofJesus]

Other- because I am bored

Excellent reason!

 

[ezek33]

I voted other, but I could have voted to learn, however i am not here to learn truth. I learn truth from the Bible. I come here because it interest me to find out what others believe.

 

[sunlover1]

Why are you here in GT?

Are you here to learn?

Or

Are you here to fight and/or bash?

Or

Other?


The poll will close in seven days and is being done with out of mine own curiosity and study. I am doing this to see any possible connection between the motives of posters and the amount of civility (or lack thereof).

I voted other. you said to 'briefly' explain.
Came here out of curiosity... stayed here
because it can be such a blast (when all of
the friends who know and love each other hang
out... we know that we're joking and so dont
get offended). Plus i like to learn and share
with 'likeminded' individuals.
Now that it's more 'ugly' sometimes... I'm here
because I love ya's.
Tried to get acclimated to the Charismatic folder,
but missed all of you guys.
We be family!

 

[HandmaidenOfGod]

I'm here for LLOJ's ever changing Avatar and signature.

 

[Rdr Iakovos]

I'm here conducting a social science experiment: To see how long an intelligent man will bang his head against the wall until inwardly motivated to stop.

Definitely longer than 4 years.

 

[visionary]

what's with the gang sign avatar?

 

[Rdr Iakovos]

what's with the gang sign avatar?

LOL @ "gang sign."

That's a six year old playin.' He is my son, and is now 9.

Is this going to be a problem for you?

 

[christianmomof3]

I voted other, but I could have voted to learn, however i am not here to learn truth. I learn truth from the Bible. I come here because it interest me to find out what others believe.

Yep, my reason too.