Is this a red flag to you?

[rockytopva]

I just wonder about other subtle words used to take the Lord's name in vain...

Gosh; euphemistic alteration of God
Geesh; euphemistic alteration of Jesus?



http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/God

 

[Trogool]

It doesn't sound like a safe or edifying place to be.

If you brand every place where a well-respected elder messes up a single time, you will literally find yourself not leaving home.

Let's keep this in perspective: the elder in question isn't a hooligan dropping f-bombs every other sentence, the church probably didn't approve, and they aren't killing puppies in there. All that happened was he slipped up when remembering a past event that was very frustrating. Once.

 

[brinny]

Originally Posted by brinny
It doesn't sound like a safe or edifying place to be.

If you brand every place where a well-respected elder messes up a single time, you will literally find yourself not leaving home.

Let's keep this in perspective: the elder in question isn't a hooligan dropping f-bombs every other sentence, the church probably didn't approve, and they aren't killing puppies in there. All that happened was he slipped up when remembering a past event that was very frustrating. Once.

read post #15 again.

 

[Trogool]

read post #15 again.

Yes? And?

 

[brinny]

You and i disagree. 'nuff said.

Peace.

 

[Trogool]

You and i disagree. 'nuff said.

Peace.

If you seriously consider a single isolated incident in which an elderly, well-respected elder is mildly vulgar to be a disqualifier per those verses, yes, we certainly do. I don't read those verses as saying that bishops need to be literally perfect.

 

[brinny]

Originally Posted by brinny
You and i disagree. 'nuff said.

Peace.

If you seriously consider a single isolated incident in which an elderly, well-respected elder is mildly vulgar to be a disqualifier per those verses, yes, we certainly do. I don't read those verses as saying that bishops need to be literally perfect.

The world will not end if you and i disagree, amen?

 

[Trogool]

The world will not end if you and i disagree, amen?

Nope

 

[brinny]

I agree.

 

[LilLamb219]

At church yesterday one of the " elders" who is respected got up to speak. He teaches classes at the church and is well respected in general. Yesterday he was telling us something from his life about failing a test he studied for and casually said, "jesus christ....". You know when people say"jesus Christ I can't believe it.". Now sometimes I have a foul mouth but saying JC in that manner is something I just dont do. At all. Am I being sensitive?

During the actual church service the elder slipped and said it?

If it EVER happened at my church, I'd expect my pastor to deal with it...and I KNOW that mine would. Hopefully your pastor took the elder aside and let him know that during a worship service it's not appropriate to say something like that. Not at all.

 

[bsd31]

I'm sure God has forgiven him. What makes it so hard for others to do the same?

 

[brinny]

During the actual church service the elder slipped and said it?

If it EVER happened at my church, I'd expect my pastor to deal with it...and I KNOW that mine would. Hopefully your pastor took the elder aside and let him know that during a worship service it's not appropriate to say something like that. Not at all.

Exactly.

 

[Ark100]

why are some people acting like its the end of the world. Wow...I'm sure The Lord forgives this poor man.
So what if he made a mistake...oh I guess none of us has ever made a slip of words before. If the OP said this elder does it constantly, then its a different issue, but she mentioned this was something he did that she was surprised about.
Not an edifying place to be????
Lord have mercy on us all then.

 

[Daughter of His]

I don't think it has to do with forgiveness. It's the elder's position in the church. Personally, I say it is a big red flag and is unacceptable.

 

[Trogool]

I don't think it has to do with forgiveness. It's the elder's position in the church. Personally, I say it is a big red flag.

I'd take this a lot more seriously if I wasn't fairly positive you had taken the Lord's name in vain at some point in your life. Man, watching all of you making mountains out of molehills is hilarious!

 

[Daughter of His]

We're talking about a church office not me.

 

[Trogool]

We're talking about a church office not me.

Oh yeah, I forgot that being in the laity gives you license to sin while the clergy are required to be sinless, just like Jesus or else.

 

[Daughter of His]

That is absolutely not true. Where do you come up with this?

 

[Trogool]

That is absolutely not true. Where do you come up with this?

Your attempt to deflect the point that you do the exact same thing this pastor did once. I do hope you've disqualified yourself from any ministry position, as your behavior is a big red flag and unacceptable.

 

[Life2Christ]

OP here. I don't want to pass too much judgement on the guy and I certainly won't report him to the main pastof(who wasnt there) but I feel that for a leader of the church it raised a flag for me. The main pastor had asked him to fill in because hr couldnt be there.