ping to #33
I've thought of how to label a discussion thread as a denomination only thread, but it bogs down at the admin level. Someone would have to keep an eye on it.
My own sense, though, when I approach almost any obviously denominational thread is to participate minimally unless the title of the thread is worded negatively toward others.
For Example: "Rostarians Uber Alles....9 million Protestants realize the truth and covert to the real religion"
That kind of title is an invitation to contribute a few carefully selected words.
For Example: "Rostarians Uber Alles....9 million Protestants realize the truth and covert to the real religion"
That kind of title is an invitation to contribute a few carefully selected words.
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I think you are quite right. Some titles seem particularly and very 'thoughtfully' ENGINEERED to wind the folk up on FR whom the posters wish to harrangue and beat over the head with their particular proof texts and tidy little boxes. There is something outrageous and unChristian about that but I doubt we are going to come up with a gracious, easy, FR-ish way to neutralized it soon and certainly not overnight.
I think I am beginning to get a better handle on what other folks consider "personal." Sometimes it seems like there are an abundance of double-standards in such areas but I can't do anything about that. I can do better at insuring I'm not personal.
I would have thought that "apologizing to Pat" and "repenting" was not personal about a person's personhood. Therefore it was not personal. It was about someone's actions or inactions--which I construed as kosher. I'm beginning to understand that such is typically construed by others as personal. I shall do better.
I not only wish to play well within the rules. I want to go beyond them in being truly Christ-like in Love, forgiveness, extending the benefit-of-the-doubt that I would like, unto others etc.
Thanks for your thoughtful and kind responses.