SDA Member Survey

[bethybug]

I am new here, therefore, I would like to do a survey here amongst us.

This is only an information survey, therefore, I am requesting that we do not get into a debate over any of the responses that may be shared here.

I should be able to make this request seeing that I am the originator of this topic.

I am not going to ask any questions that I expect to receive an obvious response. I am going to ask questions in the areas where I think there may be some differences.

Feel free to ask clarification-type questions.

I am going to begin in this particular post by asking questions pertainingto Ellen G. White:

1 - Does anybody here accept that Ellen G. White was God's Messenger?

2 - Does anybody here believe that her writings were inspired by God?

3 - Does anybody here believe that her writings are the Lesser Light leading to the Greater Light?

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In His Love, Mercy, & Grace,

Daryl Fawcett

yes, absolutely to all three questions!

 

[djconklin]

Yes to all

Ditto here!

 

[seangoh]

Certainly yes to all.

(She was inspired the same way the bible writers were inspired. And no doubt she did write a few mistakes on factual information but so did some bible writers.)

 

[SnowBird77]

Certainly yes to all.

(She was inspired the same way the bible writers were inspired.)

How do you think the Bible writers were inspired?

 

[HoneyDew]

Certainly yes to all.

(She was inspired the same way the bible writers were inspired. And no doubt she did write a few mistakes on factual information but so did some bible writers.)

Hmmm, maybe this should be copied into that thread with the question of the Genesis story ...

 

[HoneyDew]

How do you think the Bible writers were inspired?

That is a good question.
Are others "inspired" even to this moment? How do we know? What is the criteria to accept some person's directive but ignore another's? Why does one denomination, for example, chose the "inspiration" of some sources but ignore that of others, and why does another denomination accept the ignored inspiration of the previously mentioned denom. and ignore yet others?
Who's right?

 

[moicherie]

What is inspiration? Does it mean one's information is 100% factually correct? Think of a singer who is inspired (sp) to sing Amazing Grace does it mean the singer will sing every note technically in key? And if they do sing an off note does that lessen the inspiration to sing in the first place?

 

[Cheryl06]

I believe some of her writings are inspired by God.
so yes, but I go to the Bible for all things.

 

[HoneyDew]

What is inspiration? Does it mean one's information is 100% factually correct? Think of a singer who is inspired (sp) to sing Amazing Grace does it mean the singer will sing every note technically in key? And if they do sing an off note does that lessen the inspiration to sing in the first place?

I agree. We should start off with a proper definition of "inspiration." Then we can go on, or we are bound to be talking in circles about who is inspired and to what degree and when the inspiration patent is up, etc., etc.

 

[AdventCowgirl]

1 - Does anybody here accept that Ellen G. White was God's Messenger? Yes

2 - Does anybody here believe that her writings were inspired by God? Yes

3 - Does anybody here believe that her writings are the Lesser Light leading to the Greater Light? Yes

 

[reddogs]

Bump....

 

[djconklin]

besides all the stuff she copied

"all"? So far in DA I found one whole sentence--that could have been memorized and forgotten where it came from, that's called cryptomnesia. Examine the evidence at http://dedication.www3.50megs.com/David/index.html know of unbiased (one a scholar and an individual) people who have seen it have concluded she was not a plagiarist.

 

[djconklin]

but to be a bit pedantic, her writings are "a" lesser light not "the", for the third

ROFL!

 

[djconklin]

For, she wasn't theologically correct about everything she said in her writings.

Perhaps you could start a thread and show that.

 

[Cliff2]

Although i agree with all 3 it does not mean that EGW is perfect or that she never made mistakes.

She did and we know that but ti throw out the baby with the bath water is very childish.

 

[reddogs]

Although i agree with all 3 it does not mean that EGW is perfect or that she never made mistakes.

She did and we know that but ti throw out the baby with the bath water is very childish.

Ellen G. White gave her opinion from her social environment like most normal people, even Paul did it with his comments on women. But when the Spirit came in vision or inspiration then it changed what was given from mortal mans 'views' to another 'view'....

 

[sentipente]

But when the Spirit came in vision or inspiration then it changed what was given from mortal mans 'views' to another 'view'....

Is this an opinion or a fact?

 

[reddogs]

Is this an opinion or a fact?

Look at the Bible in your hand, is it inspired or opinion...

 

[sentipente]

Look at the Bible in your hand, is it inspired or opinion...

Answering that question will not answer the question I asked you.

 

[reddogs]

Answering that question will not answer the question I asked you.

Some things must be spiritually discerned...not 'answered'.....