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 doesn’t 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 Jehovah’s 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 one’s bridge club or to exclude an individual FReeper? How about a caucus designation for everyone but citizens from New York? How about a men’s 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!
“This system works best—IN SPITE OF it NOT being under the Pope’s !!!!CONTROL!!!!”
LOL, looks like you came to the right Caucus.
Sounds like great fun. I’ll pray the WWIII festivities dont’ get started yet!
Some folks think the inundating waves may strike as early as mid March.
While others say it came from the planet Splort.
;-)
But srsly, D00d, if you think the Pope controls stuff ... Bartender, I'll have whatever he's having.
I'm not saying he wouldn't like to, but the last 20-30 years of Catholicism in the US and Europe is evidence he doesn't.
And, since I like old and oft-repeated jokes:
Somebody asked John XXIII, "Howw many people work in the Vatican?"
"About half of them," he replied.
EXCELLENT POINTS. WELL MADE.
AGREED.
“What? I read Quix’s postings most days, I do NOT recall him ever doing that. Where’s the link?”
Bad memory perhaps....aww just right it off as another Area 51 conspiracy.
Thanks
I’m getting it.
Another of my favorite scenes is when they are making scotch.
Thanks Quix. Nuff said.
MR ROBERTS
You must have seen it.
Or maybe an anti-caucus caucus.
I think it was before you posted a lot.
And you think I keep links? I already have a life. I think I even lost the link to where one of the stalwart anti-Catholics said that my eye-witness testimony was not fit to be believed.
I always have a special place in my heart for that movie.
It was a favorite of my Dear Departed Mom.
Y’all’s recollections do not come close to my own.
Methinks y’all’s outrageous biases and black glasses are showing.
Show me the thread.
Saved from
VATICAN CULT
!!!!CONTROL!!!!
???
>>I think I even lost the link to where one of the stalwart anti-Catholics said that my eye-witness testimony was not fit to be believed.<<
I admire you greatly!
Clever use of the plural when responding to my post. Anything to skirt the rules, I guess.
“sola scriptura” is a historic term that identifies a doctrine held by a number of churches that identify with the reformation.
It is actually concise. Moreso than trying to list all those denomination. It is also clear. Moreso than saying “reformed” which is a word used in very few denominational names.
Yes, it needed a mitre.
And thanks. I really do not remember Mr. Roberts.
And I only keep score when there’s a war on, and even then I try to confine the score-keeping to the battle field.
Gotta go.
ACTUALLY,
I’ve been extremely protective of the caucus designation.
I can’t recall knowingly violating it at all.
I’ve even stood up for the RC’s using the caucus designation to some Proddys who were whining about it.
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