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Yes, we are not communicating.
We are strangers, wrestling in the dark.
Joe
Do you have any suggestions that might help to improve our communication? I'm open to new ideas and fresh approaches.
BFA
Let us each express our belief concerning the various subjects
BFA,Here's my perception (and I may have completely misunderstood your intent):I write a post.What I'm hoping for is a bit more like a Sabbath School class and a bit less like a sermon. I'm cool with the fact that we don't agree on everything. I'm not here to change that. I would, however, appreciate some 2-way dialogue.
You respond to my post with a series of texts.
I do not see the connection between the texts you've cited and my post, so I ask a question.
You respond to my post with another series of texts.
I do not see the connection between the texts you've cited and my question, so I ask another question -- this time trying to target my question in the hope of clarifying the source of my confusion.
You respond to my post with another series of texts.
BFA
Many of your questions do not appear to me to be edifying to the Body of the Lord Jesus.
BFA,I prefer to ask questions than to immediately assume that I understand the other person's point of view. However, to each his own. That's my approach and it doesn't have to be yours.
However, your post is rather enlightening and I really appreciate your open candor. I now have a better understanding why healthy communication between us has been so elusive up to this point.
BFA
Yeah for Ms Rice--she has hit on the true meaning of christianity & is through being
religious-
I had a similar reaction. In the past, I placed too much value on religion and spent too little time exploring who God really is.
BFA
Except, as soon as you begin to form ideas and insights and opinions as to who God really is, you have begun to create "religion."
Except, as soon as you begin to form ideas and insights and opinions as to who God really is, you have begun to create "religion."
BFA,So what is the role of denominations/churches?
Are they "the body of Christ?"
Are they "the church" as defined in the New Testament?
Are they directly ordained by God (i.e. do they represent the structure God intended)?
BFA
After the fish are divided on the dry land, then the "good" have to pass through the flaming sword of their humanly authorized ministers of church law to gain access to the tree of life.
I have to just say right here that I really so love and appreciate my BSDA?CF Family...........they constantly serve as a reminder to true freedom in Jesus Christ. Excellent!
What a horridly racist remark! Shame on you!
What a horridly racist remark! Shame on you!
You are more than welcome to discuss issues here. The other things that you've been known to do are not welcome....A place for Progressive/Moderate Adventist discussion that does not insist on acceptance of all 28 fundamental beliefs.
All who wish to discuss are welcome.
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