The Unofficial GT Rules

[holdon]

I think there should be rule that nobody is allowed to change sides like in all games. It just would become too confusing if anyone changed their mind (or shirt) because of the debate they're in.

 

[ScottBot]

I think there should be rule that nobody is allowed to change sides like in all games. It just would become too confusing if anyone changed their mind (or shirt) because of the debate they're in.

Hey, every sport has free agency.....

 

[holdon]

Hey, every sport has free agency.....

Yeah, if only we could buy the best players!

 

[Joykins]

Men are "shirts". Women are "skins".

Women + skins = breasts ==> nursing ==> Madonna and child.

See, it all comes down to Mary with you people doesn't it?

 

[ScottBot]

Women + skins = breasts ==> nursing ==> Madonna and child.

See, it all comes down to Mary with you people doesn't it?

Of course. That's exactly what I was thinking.

 

[Joykins]

Of course. That's exactly what I was thinking.

 

[The Princess Bride]

Women + skins = breasts ==> nursing ==> Madonna and child.

See, it all comes down to Mary with you people doesn't it?

 

[ScottBot]

 

[ScottBot]

Nice hat Daisy.

 

[winsome]

Women + skins = breasts ==> nursing ==> Madonna and child.

See, it all comes down to Mary with you people doesn't it?

See - I knew we'd get there - see my post #7

 

[Melethiel]

What is next? The Lutherans with their tuna casserole and green jello? *shudder*

We always get ignored, so we have to pass our time doing SOMETHING...

 

[ScottBot]

We always get ignored, so we have to pass our time doing SOMETHING...

Who came up with the idea to put chunks of canned pineapple in lime jello? Where is that in Scripture?

 

[The Princess Bride]

Nice hat Daisy.

Thank you

Nice cloak there yourself

 

[GenemZ]

It took me a little while to figure out this forum but I think I've finally got it sorted.

Well done!

5. Winning the game:​

The game is only over when everyone stops playing. It's still unclear how the eventual winner is decided, but there are many who believe they can avoid losing by expressing a premature intent to leave and highlighting it with a parting blow.​

That's not how its to be truly won....That's only for man to see.​

Galatians 1:10 niv​

Am I now trying to win the approval of men, or of God? Or am I trying to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a servant of Christ."​

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A good number of times, the "one who won" is not to be detected by those who evaluate truth according to the reasoning of man = religion. They are out to win points for the home team. They seek not truth of God. They seek ways only to justify where they wish to be standing. They desire to make their stand appear to be truth. That is their goal.​

The true winner is to be announced later on.​

1 Corinthians 3:13-15 (New International Version)​

"his work will be shown for what it is, because the Day will bring it to light. It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will test the quality of each man's work. If what he has built survives, he will receive his reward. If it is burned up, he will suffer loss; he himself will be saved, but only as one escaping through the flames."




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The LORD will be the final and only true evaluator of all believers. Those who were motivated to win, in many cases, were seeking the approval of their team, not God. They rejected God's Word in order to please their buddies in like minded thinking. They sought the approval of others, those who would see them as being righteous according to their very own standard established by their given system of dogma. Dogma that they were told to believe.​

Its a game, alright. But all who play games with God are losers in the end. They will lose all rewards with their Eternal glories. All for a game they lust to win today to prove how clever they are. [i.e., pride]​

But! They can not lose their salvation. For, that is something that Christ won for us. Not something we win for ourselves.​

1 Corinthians 6:19-21 (New International Version)​

"Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body."

1 Corinthians 3:15 (New International Version)
"If what he has built survives, he will receive his reward. If it is burned up, he will suffer loss; he himself will be saved, but only as one escaping through the flames."




Christ is the winner when it comes to saving and OWNING our souls.

He will not, And, can not.... lose what he has earned.
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But, we can lose what God has stored away for those whom he does win for himself.
Eternal rewards with their unimaginable, phenomenal glories to be had in Eternity..... ​

Why? Some would rather glory in 'self' now. Reveal to themselves and others their superiority, by how well they cleverly thwart the opposition to what they wish to claim is truth. They love to win these games. Pride of life.​

In the end? They lose because they knew how to win, too well.

Grace and peace, Gene



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[ThreeAM]

The funniest and most on point post ever. [ How many points for this?]

 

[JJB]

Thanks for the reality check, genez. It was sorely needed.

 

[IgnatiusOfAntioch]

It took me a little while to figure out this forum but I think I've finally got it sorted. Having read through countless threads in GT I've recognised the following unofficial rules. Perhaps we could make this a sticky so newcomers know how to play

THE UNOFFICIAL GT RULES​

1. There are 2 teams: Catholics and Protestants. All players are to affiliate themselves with one of these teams before play commences.
1A - Orthodox Church members are to be treated as Catholics with beards, except in threads pertaining to the authority of Rome and/or the Pope (or on doctrnial matters post schism) in which case they are to assume the anti-Catholic position.
1B - To keep the forum from becoming too predictable, the occassional exhibition game will be played between Sabbitarians and the rest of the church.​

2. The object of the game: is to establish that the other team is wrong. This may prove difficult at times especially when both teams are saying the same thing in different ways. This is where strategy becomes so important.​

3. Winning strategies:
* Establish the oppositions perspective for them. This is of upmost importance if one is to gain the upper hand. Distortion and exaggeration are the key here. Try to find ambiguious quotes from the other sides great players from the past and use them out of context to establish that the other side really believe something other than what they are professing to believe. Getting this part right can make or break the game.
* Avoid arguing against the points the opposition raises. This will only distract from the position you've established already. Rather you should always endeavour to reestablish the other teams faulty perspective as outlined above and argue against it. This style can be referred to as: "What I think about what I think you think."
* Skilled players are able to fool the opposition into defending aspects of the faulty position that was presented for them. This helps reinforce acceptance of the distorted perspective and ensures the truth of the matter will not be discussed, further ensuring that players won't find themselves in the unfortunate position of having to argue against a position they actually agree with.
* Less skilled players need not worry. There are still plenty of strategies that will work effectively for the novice. Perhaps the most effective is the "cut and paste" method, whereby a player is to ignore all information presented to them and simply restate their position over and over again. This will infuriate and try the patience of even the most skilled opposition player and will eventually empty the thread, leaving the novice with a win through attrition.​

4. Scoring:
There are several ways to score but the most effective methods are the "slam dunk distortion", "disassembly", "strawman" and "team doubles".
* A Slam Dunk Distortion is when a player is able to use the oppositions own words to reaffirm the faulty perspective they were given initially. A Super Slam Dunk is when the opposition is led into a trap of loosely outlining the faulty perspective first and then the player uses those words and adds the twisted quotes and the appropriate rebuttal all at once. This is worth double points.
* Disassembly is when a player takes the oppositions post and pulls it apart point by point. The more things they can object to, the more points they get.
* Strawman is the act of recognising a loosely supported argument by the opposition an proclaiming "Strawman" in the rebuttal. A strong strawman call is worth a lot of points.
* Team Doubles are when a player quotes a fellow team members post that has already scored and adds an "Amen" or a clapping icon to it. This allows the original post to score again.​

5. Winning the game:
The game is only over when everyone stops playing. It's still unclear how the eventual winner is decided, but there are many who believe they can avoid losing by expressing a premature intent to leave and highlighting it with a parting blow. If it's already been established that they will not be around for any contention of their parting words, they have avoided outright defeat. Alternately there are other players who believe winning is only attained by having the final say altogether. This can cause some confusion as there is no official time limit between posts, so a late charge may go uncontested by a player who has already claimed victory.​

I hope this helps clear things up for anyone who was unsure of how to play. ​

GREAT!!! This is the one of the best and most lucid descriptions of GT that I have ever seen. Reps and Blessings.

 

[Joykins]

See - I knew we'd get there - see my post #7

I don't like beating about the bush.

You could start a thread on "what if the church had to go underground" and by post 10 it is a fight between various and sundry One True Churches. I just hit the inevitable fast-forward.

Sad, really.

 

[grateful heart]

Lol that is great , i also think the best part is both sides think they can solve all the centuries of being apart by debating on a forum

 

[Leah]

It took me a little while to figure out this forum but I think I've finally got it sorted. Having read through countless threads in GT I've recognised the following unofficial rules. Perhaps we could make this a sticky so newcomers know how to play

THE UNOFFICIAL GT RULES​

1. There are 2 teams: Catholics and Protestants. All players are to affiliate themselves with one of these teams before play commences.
1A - Orthodox Church members are to be treated as Catholics with beards, except in threads pertaining to the authority of Rome and/or the Pope (or on doctrnial matters post schism) in which case they are to assume the anti-Catholic position.
1B - To keep the forum from becoming too predictable, the occassional exhibition game will be played between Sabbitarians and the rest of the church.​

2. The object of the game: is to establish that the other team is wrong. This may prove difficult at times especially when both teams are saying the same thing in different ways. This is where strategy becomes so important.​

3. Winning strategies:
* Establish the oppositions perspective for them. This is of upmost importance if one is to gain the upper hand. Distortion and exaggeration are the key here. Try to find ambiguious quotes from the other sides great players from the past and use them out of context to establish that the other side really believe something other than what they are professing to believe. Getting this part right can make or break the game.
* Avoid arguing against the points the opposition raises. This will only distract from the position you've established already. Rather you should always endeavour to reestablish the other teams faulty perspective as outlined above and argue against it. This style can be referred to as: "What I think about what I think you think."
* Skilled players are able to fool the opposition into defending aspects of the faulty position that was presented for them. This helps reinforce acceptance of the distorted perspective and ensures the truth of the matter will not be discussed, further ensuring that players won't find themselves in the unfortunate position of having to argue against a position they actually agree with.
* Less skilled players need not worry. There are still plenty of strategies that will work effectively for the novice. Perhaps the most effective is the "cut and paste" method, whereby a player is to ignore all information presented to them and simply restate their position over and over again. This will infuriate and try the patience of even the most skilled opposition player and will eventually empty the thread, leaving the novice with a win through attrition.​

4. Scoring:
There are several ways to score but the most effective methods are the "slam dunk distortion", "disassembly", "strawman" and "team doubles".
* A Slam Dunk Distortion is when a player is able to use the oppositions own words to reaffirm the faulty perspective they were given initially. A Super Slam Dunk is when the opposition is led into a trap of loosely outlining the faulty perspective first and then the player uses those words and adds the twisted quotes and the appropriate rebuttal all at once. This is worth double points.
* Disassembly is when a player takes the oppositions post and pulls it apart point by point. The more things they can object to, the more points they get.
* Strawman is the act of recognising a loosely supported argument by the opposition an proclaiming "Strawman" in the rebuttal. A strong strawman call is worth a lot of points.
* Team Doubles are when a player quotes a fellow team members post that has already scored and adds an "Amen" or a clapping icon to it. This allows the original post to score again.​

5. Winning the game:
The game is only over when everyone stops playing. It's still unclear how the eventual winner is decided, but there are many who believe they can avoid losing by expressing a premature intent to leave and highlighting it with a parting blow. If it's already been established that they will not be around for any contention of their parting words, they have avoided outright defeat. Alternately there are other players who believe winning is only attained by having the final say altogether. This can cause some confusion as there is no official time limit between posts, so a late charge may go uncontested by a player who has already claimed victory.​

I hope this helps clear things up for anyone who was unsure of how to play. ​

ROFL.