Yes, yes... my response was "gracious" and "civil" -- all of which only proves that I am willing to admit when I have been overly-zealous in my argument, and step it back a bit.
Nonetheless, I wonder if I have not -- as our dearly-departed DrSteveJ's alleged "Minister of Diplomacy" -- been myself an hindrance to the GRPL which DrSteve and I orginally Founded.
Would you pardon me, if I commiserate a bit? I always tried to uphold the "Religion Moderator"s decisions, having great respect for him as a conservative Presbyterian Elder since long before the "Religion Forum" was founded -- and yet it seemed that despite all my "Diplomacy", my fellow GRPL Calvinists were reprimanded, suspended, and permanently banned according to a standard which seemed UnFairly Stringent compared to other Denominations.
Part of that can be blamed on a few "Bad Apples" (does anyone else want "Dr.Warmoose" back? Not me); and part of that can be blamed on "Logos", the Religion Moderator, asking a "higher standard" of his fellow Calvinists (a reasonable request, I thought)... but overall, it seems like the GRPL got slammed.
And -- though I still like and respect "Logos" a lot -- that just doesn't seem fair. Some "Minister of Diplomacy" I turned out to be.
My anger was based on specific words used in posts leading to my #277. I join you & plead for unity when essential doctrine permits, as I believe it does here; but those words which were objectionable to me fell short of our desired goal. Plus, & more importantly, they give, if I may use a military term, aid & comfort to the enemy; that, even to the enemy within, my old Adamic nature. Peace & to God be the glory as we look upon the face of Jesus.
I must admit, Dahlseide -- before our conversations, I was not aware that the FreeRepublic Counter-Reformationists were attempting to drive a wedge between Lutherans and Calvinists.
Nonetheless, you did nothing wrong, Dahlseide. I still maintain my objective position as to the rectitude of Calvinist Theonomy versus Lutheran Theonomy; However, given the choice, I would gladly take Lutheranism over and above Papism and Jesuitry any day of the week, and twice on Sundays.... and, whatever my Presbyterian Preferences, I am genuinely sorry if I ever maligned Martin Luther, either as a Person or as a Pastor.
If it's any consolation to you, I can tell you that I married my Wife on "Reformation Day", October 31, the Day of the Ninety-Five Theses. If the Prophet Elisha inherited double the Spirit of Elijah... well, then, John Calvin likewise needed his Martin Luther.
Best, OP
And may your wedding, like Luther's joyous rebellion, be the start of something Godly and splendid. 8~)