Posted on 02/22/2011 2:53:04 PM PST by Natural Law
An alarming trend is developing in the Free Republic Religion Forum in which a caucus identifier is being claimed for non-existent or impossibly defined groups. With the caucuses being self defined we see nonsense like the Sola Scriptura Caucus. Of course it doesnt mean all Scripture, only the thread initiators or Forum Moderators definition of Scripture. Jews who believe in the Scripture of the Old Testament are excluded. Mormons, Seventh Day Adventists, and Jehovahs Witnesses are excluded even though they believe in the sufficiency of their own versions of Scripture. The not so transparent purpose of these faux caucuses is clearly to exclude a group of FReepers in a modern day repetition of Whites Only and Irish Need Not Apply prejudice. If this is allowed to stand what will we see next; caucuses so narrowly defined so as to only include ones bridge club or to exclude an individual FReeper? How about a caucus designation for everyone but citizens from New York? How about a mens only caucus? How about a caucus for those of us who drive BMWs? And what is being discussed in these faux caucus threads? Critical doctrinal issues such as ruggedized aircraft, home schooling, and civil unrest in Egypt. Give me a break!
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Thank you.
Do you have a tissue? I’m getting verklempt.
I don’t see any problem at all with doctrinally-defined caucuses. It enables groups with similar doctrines to discuss in peace. “Sola Scriptura” is clearly identified with a reformed tradition, and has been one of their calls to action for centuries. I don’t think it is hard to understand.
Similarly, the Orthodox-friendly could have an “Icon Caucus” or the Catholic-friendly could have an “Assumption of Mary Caucus”. The Mormonish folk could have a “Nephi” caucus; the 7th Day Adventistish could have a “Soul Sleep Caucus”
As long as that caucus isn’t attacking other groups (manipulating the boundaries of a caucus for nefarious purposes), then they aren’t hurting anyone at all.
This is a non-issue. People need to get a grip.
Good post
I say we need to add a caucus on caucuses.
“Just couldn’t leave something not involving your church alone.”
I guess you’ve never been on a thread about Catholicism then?
I believe that the Catholics should firmly resolve with the help of His Grace, to ignore all caucuses that are not our own.
Ash Wednesday is coming.
Okay, I’ll bite. What movie are we talking about. I am about to cancel my Netflix membership but I can hold on for a while longer ...
Weren't you one of those who swarmed a Catholic Caucus some time ago and the designation ended up being removed because it was so far gone? It's appropriate the chief whiner and wailer showed up on this one.
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I can believe that.
I get too involved.
I was ready to throw the Captn overboard.
INDEED.
What? I read Quix’s postings most days, I do NOT recall him ever doing that. Where’s the link?
Wrong again.
Yeah. Forced.
I was reluctant, very reluctant to accept that fact as fact.
It would be open to Muslims, too?
Is this where I come to find out how to be saved?
As a matter of fact, I do!
I was there too. It happened. But it was a groupspeak thing that happens a lot here. Not just one poster.
Sorry I don’t have a link. I think you can find it by going through all of Mad Dawg and my posts. You’ll see it.
I remember it too. Some pages were one-poster technicolor large font pages, too.
Mister Roberts.
Henry Fonda
You seem to think I learned nothing that day?
I don’t recall the specifics.
There have been times I’ve made comments without realizing a thread has been a caucus thread or changed to a caucus thread.
I don’t recall ever deliberately trying to crash a caucus thread.
It is conceivable that I may have IF I thought the caucus designation was being abusive to Proddys etc. vs abiding by the caucus designation.
Sorry I’ve had a part in any of your painful memories, Bro.
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