"One Another's" of the New Testament - How should Christians treat each other? (Christian Caucus)

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[trisham]

Some nice things are happening here ping! :)

[Between the Lines]

We sadly don’t bother with crucifixion here.
We draw, quarter, then shred, pulverize, powder and then blow to the four winds . . .
with great self-righteousness, sanctimony, blind bias, haughtiness and hypocrisy.

Something to look forward to.

[Quix]

I didn’t mean to imply that DEVOTIONALS should have NO silliness.

Just depends! LOL.

I’m not a SOMBER OLD MAID SCHOOL MARM sort of devotionalist.

LOL.

I just wanted a more focused, I guess, sort of devotional getting down to nitty gritty applications of each ONE ANOTHER.

[Between the Lines]

Is the idea too off the wall?

No, I think that you are spot on.

[Tax-chick]

I think that’s a very nice idea. You could call it “Limited Silliness - No Pictures”!

(I’m not responsible for the Kiss picture, either!)

[trisham]

Maybe a the occasional picture of a glass of Guinness.

[Tax-chick]

No, that leads straight to rye-bread-with-beer recipes, and then we’re in trouble again.

[ArrogantBustard]

The concept of maintaining an atmosphere of common (I wish) decency should indeed be kept on the front burner, to the best of our ability.

This has nothing to do with syrupy 'niceness', or false ecumenism. Real disagreement among professed Christians exists, on matters of real substance. Professed Christians hold mutually exclusive positions on a whole host of topics ... logically, some of 'us' are WRONG about something. It does no good to try to brush this scandalous fact under the rug.

BUT ... if we can't discuss the matter decently and respectfully; if our discussions invariably lead to mockery, insults, misrepresentations, distortions, rancor and bitterness, then they are worse than useless. They harden peoples' hearts, blind them to the truth, and give scandal to the rest of the world.

By the Grace of God, we can do better than that.

[trisham]

Sounds like a great title for our thread:

[Alamo-Girl]

Great idea. Go for it!

[Knitting A Conundrum]

It is impossible to keep me totally on topic, you know. Just ask the people on the Long War thread....And even the prayer thread I started back in November gets a little off topic from time to time...

But in seriousness, if we want a specifically Christian Caucus devotional thread, we need to focus on what we all share in common: love of the Lord, and what we all can learn about following in his footsteps in words we can all benefit from without arguing about the truth of it (as opposed to discussing it). Like on this thread.

These things are doable. And we might all gain practice in Christian charity and forbearance, and hear each other a little better.

[NYer]

Thank you for all the effort you have put into producing this thread! May God bless and reward you for setting an example on this holiest of weeks.

[bmwcyle]

Jam. 5:16 Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed....

Add this one because the others can be one sided sometimes.

[DarthVader]

Very well said and wise.

[Frank Sheed]

NO GUINNESS, NO SHEED!

I’ll be outta here in a flash! [burp!...pardon!]

[Frank Sheed]

How about a thread linking beer drinkers with food! I’m in!

[Knitting A Conundrum]

—By the Grace of God, we can do better than that.—

Amen.

[Between the Lines]

Comment #74 Removed by Moderator

I honestly didn't expect to see that on this thread.

[Religion Moderator]

We are rather strict about removing posts (and many times, posters) who bring anti-Commander in Chief material to the forum in a time of war when so many Freepers are in harms way or have beloved family members in harms way or are mourning the loss of those who gave all.