These threads of ‘blogs’ are a relatively poor excuse about learning ‘theology’, in my humble opinion. These are all the interpretations of man interpreting man, with a ‘necessary’ reference to Scripture to bolster whatever argument is being made.
Salvation, you might remember once that I cited in a thread that my dad, confronted by a ‘learned pastor’ in Des Moines who said that he was the man who the other pastors in that city came to when they had a question about what the Bible said. My dad’s response was that he, my dad, was the man, when he had a question about what the Bible said, he, my dad went to the Holy Spirit for answers.
I am more and more becoming a ‘chip off the old block’ so to speak, at my nearly 4 score years I find that works better for me than all the theological discussions/dissertations in the world.
I might say though, that Luther and Calvin were not much better than the Inquisitor’s when it came to dealing with those with whom they were in theological disagreement. Consider the Anabaptists, tied to a long pole and dunked in the river...and some of those so dunked drowned. My understanding is that both Luther and Calvin resorted to this...or their followers did.
I might say though, that Luther and Calvin were not much better than the Inquisitor’s when it came to dealing with those with whom they were in theological disagreement. Consider the Anabaptists, tied to a long pole and dunked in the river...and some of those so dunked drowned. My understanding is that both Luther and Calvin resorted to this...or their followers did.
I was walking across a bridge one day, and I saw a man standing on the edge, about to jump off. So I ran over and said, "Stop! Don't do it!"
"Why shouldn't I?" he said.
I said, "Well, there's so much to live for!"
He said, "Like what?"
I said, "Well...are you religious or atheist?"
He said, "Religious."
I said, "Me too! Are you Christian or Buddhist?"
He said, "Christian."
I said, "Me too! Are you Catholic or Protestant?"
He said, "Protestant."
I said, "Me too! Are you Episcopalian or Baptist?"
He said, "Baptist!"
I said,"Wow! Me too! Are you Baptist Church of GOD or Baptist Church of the Lord?"
He said, "Baptist Church of GOD!"
I said, "Me too! Are you Original Baptist Church of GOD, or are you Reformed Baptist Church of GOD?"
He said,"Reformed Baptist Church of GOD!"
I said, "Me too! Are you Reformed Baptist Church of GOD, reformation of 1879, or Reformed Baptist Church of GOD, reformation of 1915?"
He said, "Reformed Baptist Church of GOD, reformation of 1915!"
I said, "Die, heretic scum", and pushed him off.
-- Emo Phillips