Moderators Gregory Matthews Posted November 15, 2005 Moderators Posted November 15, 2005 Dennis: It is your right to do exactly that. We will not ban you from posting here, if that is what you do. But, this is a forum where people come with the expectation to discuss and to challenge. One of the greatest insults that one can give to another is to simply ignore them. I do not intend to ignore you. I believe that you possess a mind, given you by God. I believe that you have the ability to use it. I believe that you have the potential to influence others. I also beleive that you are honestly attempting to follow what you believe God wants of you. You would not have made your relatively recent journey from the military peson you once were to the SDA Church, and through the schooling that you have recieved if you were not attempting to follow Christ. I beleive that you are sincere whe you send messges to people telling them that I (and others) should leave the SDA Church and find another denomination that is more compatable with my views (which by the way you may not understand). But, as you come here, I am going to challenge you to support your beliefs, within the boundries that we have here. [You will not be allowed to post some of the comments directed to specific individuals that you have made privately.] You can do better than you have done. When you come to a forum, state your case, and expect to be challenged. Demonstrate your personal integrity as you respond. Go beyond the easy way of simply making emotionally charged, blanket statements of condemnation against a denominaton that many people here love, but not above Christ. It may very well be that some of those whom you condem have loved you enough to pray for you during your time of unemployent, and thank God for your recent employments. There are people here who are not your enemies, even though you work hard to clasify them as such. Quote Gregory
Neil D Posted November 15, 2005 Posted November 15, 2005 Quote: There are people here who are not your enemies, even though you work hard to clasify them as such. You may not believe this, but I am honestly glad to see you back. You and I have not seen eye to eye...But I have endevored to tell you truthfully what I have observed and to be truthful with you. As Gregory has said, there are those who have prayed for you, even though you classify them as an enemy. I am sure that I am one of those... And while you have come here to encourage us to .... well, why are you here this time? If you are here to condemn, we already know that in your view, we are going to hell. So, any message you are going to be posting is going to be looked upon with a certain amount of suspecion.... If you are here to review coments that were made to you in earler posts, well ok.. my opinions have not changed.... well, much..... I guess what I am saying is that if you are here to condemn, well, you are literally beating your head against a wall, and just hurting yourself. But I will allow you to come here and be my friend...MOst likely, we ain't gonna see eye to eye. Most true friends don't...but they do make a committment to one another. To look out for the other best interests ... we can encourage one another... If you want..... Quote Democracy is a device that ensures we shall be governed no better than we deserve. George Bernard Shaw
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