[Skooz]

I read your post as saying basically "who cares about doctrine... just as long as we love one another"

I did not mean that at all. I would never downplay the importance of doctrine, as long as that doctrine is TOTALLY based on Scripture, leaving nothing out.

In my post I stated that " It's much easier to construct our Byzantine maze of pharisitical "thou shalt not believe XYZ" than to love one another with Christ's love, as He commanded."

That in no way downplays the importance of Scriptural doctrine. But doctrine without the love of God is a waste of time--a mere intellectual exercise which amounts to zero.

Likewise, love sans doctrine is little more than a Kum-by-ya love-in which glorifies God not at all.

One without the other is unscriptural error.

[scripter]

But doctrine without the love of God is a waste of time--a mere intellectual exercise which amounts to zero.

I concur. I think it's easy to get caught up in being right and forgetting to show the love of God. It's one of the reasons I've decided to take a break from some things I'm involved with, to refocus and pray.

[PetroniusMaximus]

As much as I abohr justifying that mocking birdwoman...

I think we do agree. - Prov 27:17


(wink to the birdwoman)