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Debate is necessary because there is not universal agreement that it was an awesome post.kimber1 said:the original OP was to edify others. i'm not understanding why debate is neccesary here. i thought it was an awesome post myself!
As we've already discussed, it is not necessary for you to agree with this statement. However, you must also allow that those who do agree with it are going to oppose your opinion.La Bonita Zorilla said:Debate is necessary because there is not universal agreement that it was an awesome post.
If so, it fails to do so. The applicable dictionary definition of edification here is "instruction to improve spirituality" and the article does precisely the opposite by encouraging bad behavior and smugness among Christians.kimber1 said:it was meant as an edification thing and should be treated as such.
As they certainly should. I have no problem with that whatsoever.Knight said:As we've already discussed, it is not necessary for you to agree with this statement. However, you must also allow that those who do agree with it are going to oppose your opinion.
In your opinion......La Bonita Zorilla said:If so, it fails to do so. The applicable dictionary definition of edification here is "instruction to improve spirituality" and the article does precisely the opposite by encouraging bad behavior and smugness among Christians.
La Bonita Zorilla said:If so, it fails to do so. The applicable dictionary definition of edification here is "instruction to improve spirituality" and the article does precisely the opposite by encouraging bad behavior and smugness among Christians.
The article states:JOYfulbeliever said:I'm not sure how this "encourages bad behavior".
Christians are just sick and tired of turning the other cheek while our courts strip us of all our rights.
Now a handful of people and their lawyers are telling us to cease praying.
Blatant bullying and advocacy of tyranny of the majority. Not very much in the spirit of Christian love, eh?The silent majority has been silent too long.. it's time we let that one or two who scream loud enough to be heard, that the vast majority don't care what they want.. it is time the majority rules!
[/font]you are no longer going to take our rights away .. we are fighting back.. and we WILL WIN!
[/font]After all the God you have the right to denounce is on our side!
[/font]May 2003 be the year the silent majority is heard and we put God back as the foundation of our families and institutions.
Do you believe as Christians we should run roughshod over everybody else? That's exactly what it's advocating.kimber1 said:sounds like you have a personal beef adn i for one do not see why you are taking such offense to this article. it's all about standing up for what we Christians believe in. how is that wrong??????????????????????
I've said all I need to say about the text of the article in the post a couple above. The article is offensive to me as a Christian and should be to anyone else who takes Christ's words seriously. BTW there is nothing in the general rules nor the rules of this forum about it being "not for debate". So then is the unwritten policy that one can only be politically correct here, then?JOYfulbeliever said:Whoa! Where in the world did you get that Christians should "run roughshod over everybody else"?
And forgive me, but I don't see the first person in here that has said ANYTHING that would even compare to the horrific events of guillotining a few non-Christians? No one is saying or promoting that! I have never met a true Christian that would agree with that. We are to LOVE, not chop the heads off of those that don't believe.
This thread is NOT debate. It's been said before. I can't believe it has to be said again.
If you don't agree with the OP, fine, but don't put words into the mouths of those that do agree with it. For that matter, if this stuff bothers you so much, I don't understand why you keep coming back to this. The OP was in support of many Christian beliefs. If you don't share those beliefs, it's cool...but don't come in and compare us to putting the heads of non-believers on a guillotine. If you don't like the discussion, no one says you have to continue in it.
And again, this forum is not for debate. If you want to debate this, it's fine. You are more than welcome to...by starting a thread in the debate forums! Let's keep this just a friendly discussion, okay?
Not a problem. Did you know both of the heroes you feature quotes from on your sig lines have been characterized as agnostic or atheist (not as an insult though possibly that too, but claimed as forebears by freethinking groups?Knight said:Well, you can't please all of the people all of the time.
Your point has been made. You disagree with the sentiment of the article. That's ok. I, and many others here, disagree with your analysis of it. That's ok too.
I have already stated my reasons why I disagree with your analysis. There is no need for me to do so again.
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