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dr.p said:Question
Anybody know the reason why these things bother us so much? Are we just cranky? or is there some logical, rational, maybe spiritual reason that these contagious phrases annoy us?
I think my annoyance has something to do with sincerety and honesty. I have a lot of trouble believing that people are speaking from the heart if all they use are catch-phrases and buzz-words they learned in church.
Willtor said:Oh, you know what always gets me? Treating theology as abstract speculation. The quickest way to kill a position in most of the audience's views is to call it abstract. "That's so abstract."
dr.p said:Question
Anybody know the reason why these things bother us so much? Are we just cranky? or is there some logical, rational, maybe spiritual reason that these contagious phrases annoy us?
There's probably many reasons...sensing manipulation, intuiting poor theology, resisting the collective.I think my annoyance has something to do with sincerety and honesty. I have a lot of trouble believing that people are speaking from the heart if all they use are catch-phrases and buzz-words they learned in church.
elizabethevangeline said:Yes!
elizabethevangeline said:There's probably many reasons...sensing manipulation, intuiting poor theology, resisting the collective.
Mskedi said:"It's a relationship, not a religion." It may be a religion that involves a relationship, but please don't tell me your belief in a supreme being is not a religion. And please don't tell me that I'm a bad person for referring to my beliefs as a religion.
Melethiel said:What in the world does that mean?
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kamikat said:For me, it's being convicted. For example" honey, you feel free to watch that horrible TV show, but I've been convicted by the Lord that that show is not good for Christians.
I read another message board where this is used daily.
kamikat
tulc said:I've always disliked "well remember, we must love the sinner, and hate the sin!"
Another one is when someone say's that, "The Lord helps those that help themselves."
Jipsah said:Are there any expressions that Christians habitually use that drive you nuts? I have a bunch of them.
My favorite, of course, is "but what that means is..." followed by the person's doctrinal opinion which may or may not have anything to do with the Bible verses in question.
"Well in my Bible it says..." (Do you have a version of your own? Did you translate it your own self?) This is used to establish the person's superior knowledge of the Bible.
"Last time I checked..." (And when was that exactly? Did you check carefully?) Another "I'm smarter than you" putdown phrase.
"Please bless us in a special way". Prayer jargon, apparently asking God to skip the mundane workaday blessings and give us something really choice this time.
End Times fans talk about when The AntiChrist will "arrive on the scene", although why they like the phrase so much is unclear.
Of course we all use "the clear teaching of Scripture" to mean whatever it is that we believe whether of not is has anything to do with the Bible at all.
Y'all got any favorites?
they're my pet peeves too! especially the "gospel" of jack chick tracts, "do you know where you're going when you die?" "no." "if you die now, you'll be cast into a lake of fire." "oh no, what can i do?" "accept Jesus as your Lord and Saviour, and you will have eternal heavenly life." "Jesus, I accept you as my Lord and Saviour." "I feel clean! I'm going to heaven!""Accept Jesus as your personal Lord and Savior."
"Let Jesus into your heart."
"Let's worship!" (Translation: let's sing really bad guitar-driven songs with 6 words repeated over and over and over).
"God doesn't want robots."
"God loves you for who you are."
"Forget all that law stuff, just love God and your neighbor."
"I have no creed but Christ!"
"The Holy Spirit is a gentleman. Gentlemen don't just barge in."Paleoconservatarian said:"Accept Jesus as your personal Lord and Savior."
"Let Jesus into your heart."
"Let's worship!" (Translation: let's sing really bad guitar-driven songs with 6 words repeated over and over and over).
"God doesn't want robots."
"God loves you for who you are."
"Forget all that law stuff, just love God and your neighbor."
"I have no creed but Christ!"
GraceInHim said:biggest peeve..
on some of these TV shows:
"The Lord is near me, send a pledge for $100 and your prayers will go into this box and we will place our hands in the name of the Lord and....." paalleeze..
a prayer to our Lord does not cost a dime.. he is free for all who want him
Paleoconservatarian said:"Accept Jesus as your personal Lord and Savior."
"Let Jesus into your heart."
"Let's worship!" (Translation: let's sing really bad guitar-driven songs with 6 words repeated over and over and over).
"God doesn't want robots."
"God loves you for who you are."
"Forget all that law stuff, just love God and your neighbor."
"I have no creed but Christ!"
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