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Why Adventist need not be ashamed, and wear their Adventist icon in the forum!

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When I first joined, I didn't see the Adventist icon. Besides I wanted to really post in other denominations' forums until I was told not to.

I would probably never wear that icon with an open book, a flame and a cross in the middle. I'd gladly wear the original Three Angels' icon.
 
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I to like the original three angels. I wish they never would have changed it.
 
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I would probably never wear that icon with an open book, a flame and a cross in the middle. I'd gladly wear the original Three Angels' icon.

Here we go. Does anyone else see it coming? The inevitable, preposterous claim that the new logo is fraught with New Age spiritualism, a sinister and devious agenda on the part of the Jesuit-infiltrated GC to do away with the three angels message. Those wavy lines are evil, don't you know?

Jan Marcussen would be proud.

Yes, I have been to the same conspiracy theory Adventist websites as well. It's always good for a laugh when I am bored.
 
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The problem lies in the fact that some people who are happy with the Adventist church, and being Adventists (Or do not know of another church they would rather be in) have come to the desicion that they do not believe in all of the 28 fundamental beliefs of the Adventist church.

Thusly, we're divided into sub-forums so that those who disagree on certain things don't have to be in constant battle with those who do believe it. It's a way of keeping the peace, without kicking anyone out.

By the way, I completely repect any Progressive or Evangelic Adventist that has come to their beliefs because they have found proof for themselves one way or another. I believe that if you're sure that the Spirit is guiding you to a new revelation, you should follow it with your whole heart. Whether it's truth or not is not my place to judge, because we are all on our own journey with Christ and thusly are in different places.


There was a different icon? Anyone know of an example I can see of this? I'm all curious now..
 
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No relevance. Medical doctors and scientists have made the observation.

The opinons of medical doctors and scientists are not binding before the law. They must pass the threshold.

Who said anything about opinions?
 
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I wouldn't think that at all. No new age conspiracy thoughts here. It's a symbol. What it represents is clear on the website I'd posted a link to earlier. The three angels message is still in the forefront of Adventist belief.

Well some people like to stir up a little conspiricy and 'icon mythology'...........
 
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This comment made me think of this reality..... The church "progressed" from the 3 flying angels logo(and well they should have since there are 6 angels in Rev 14) and adopted the open bible with a flame logo and some people think they should have kept the 3 angels logo....

Is it possible that some people will never make progress or change their views regardless of the information presented to them? Could it be that some of us are like the jews of old who just could not believe that Jesus was the messiah, and as such preferred to remain in their traditions?
 
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The icon change represents a change of theology. The Three Angels represent our unique endtime message. The open book, flame and a cross conveys a generic message that attempts to conform and to be accepted into the main stream christianity.
 
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YUP..... Here "I" come....

All late and in the sauce stirring things up....

NOPE I have not read ALL the posts.....

The ONE thing (okay maybe more than one) I would like to know....

What IS in an icon..............?

WHY?

How does IT get to be SOOOOOOOOOO DEEP?

IT is ONLY a graphic folks.......

NO amount of little pictures and or charachitures (sp?) will EVER truly nor fully represent any ONE GROUP of folk.....

While folk are adding to thier blessing counts here....

REAL important issues are being missed...

When was the last time you shared the GOOD NEWS with someone?

And what part did an "icon" play in said sharing?
 
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