[wmfights]

Thast makes us robots, which is my point about the Protestant mindset to begin with.

FWIW, if I only have the choice of either being a robot under GOD'S control, or a robot under a church's control I will take being controlled by GOD any day.

[ScubieNuc]

FWIW, if I only have the choice of either being a robot under GOD'S control, or a robot under a church's control I will take being controlled by GOD any day.

Amen. Although, I think kosta50's illustration of a robot is not a good analogy. A robot only does what it is programed to do. It can't choose right or wrong. (Wrong would be something against it's programing.) The ability we have to choose between God's Holy program or our own, is a HUGE difference.

I also believe that somewhere in our freedom to choose God, that God gets the greatest joy. I am reminded of that whenever my kids do what is right, not because I am standing over them commanding it, but because they have chosen to do it themselves.

Sincerely

[Quix]

I will take being controlled by GOD any day.
= = =

INDEED.

But what happened to this notion of Christ dying that we might have more FREEDOM vs the MINDLESS SLAVERY OF SIN! ????

Mind boggling. Evidently the Orthodox et al rarely to never have very intense dialogues with God Almighty, Son, Spirit. And thoughtfulness about the topic seems to only engender more silly statements vs insights into reality. Mind Boggling. Hard to fathom.

[kosta50]

FWIW, if I only have the choice of either being a robot under GOD'S control, or a robot under a church's control I will take being controlled by GOD any day

Fair enough, but that would not be your decision in that case. :)