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It amuses me, and that was all i intended to do. Let those who actually know me judge me on the basis of my conduct, in as far as that is all that man has to judge, the intentions of the heart being seen only by God. Let those at this site judge me by my statements, not what i call myself

That's what Tammy Fay Baker used to say about her makeup.

But I still thought she looked like a hooker. I always figured she should take seriously the words, "avoid the appearance of evil."

"That's what Tammy Fay Baker used to say about her makeup."

In point of fact, she didn't say that, about her makeup; she said that about her expensive shopping outings with money that came from people, many who to this day support her, so that's their problem (if they consider it to be a problem).

"But I still thought she looked like a hooker."

i always thought she looked like a middle aged woman who was fashion challenged, not unlike many women in many churches, some or even most of whom were objects of God's grace, yet still subjects of sombody elses' fashion opinions, which may or may not be valid.

"I always figured she should take seriously the words, 'avoid the appearance of evil.'"

Maybe if she and Jim Bakker had not come out of a "Holiness" tradition where external legalism took the place of the sanctifying Grace of God, and the arbitrary ordinances of man the restraint of the Holy Spirit, they would have had a ministry that would be to this day blessed. We will never know, (though Jim Bakker's recent, low profile work seems to indicate that this is the case). At any rate, i am not so foolish to equate a person's screen name with the content of that person's heart (being, even in the regenerate, full of evil and malice), nor with what God is doing in/with/through that person by virtue of His grace, and i really don't see the need to defend myself from the external charges, or opinions of anyone else in this forum.

If you have a problem with this matter, you should take it before God, as i don't do social work.

"That's what Tammy Fay Baker used to say about her makeup."

In point of fact, she didn't say that, about her makeup; she said that about her expensive shopping outings with money that came from people, many who to this day support her, so that's their problem (if they consider it to be a problem).

"But I still thought she looked like a hooker."

i always thought she looked like a middle aged woman who was fashion challenged, not unlike many women in many churches, some or even most of whom were objects of God's grace, yet still subjects of sombody elses' fashion opinions, which may or may not be valid.

"I always figured she should take seriously the words, 'avoid the appearance of evil.'"

Maybe if she and Jim Bakker had not come out of a "Holiness" tradition where external legalism took the place of the sanctifying Grace of God, and the arbitrary ordinances of man the restraint of the Holy Spirit, they would have had a ministry that would be to this day blessed. We will never know, (though Jim Bakker's recent, low profile work seems to indicate that this is the case). At any rate, i am not so foolish to equate a person's screen name with the content of that person's heart (being, even in the regenerate, full of evil and malice), nor with what God is doing in/with/through that person by virtue of His grace, and i really don't see the need to defend myself from the external charges, or opinions of anyone else in this forum.

If you have a problem with this matter, you should take it before God, as i don't do social work.

"That's what Tammy Fay Baker used to say about her makeup."

In point of fact, she didn't say that, about her makeup; she said that about her expensive shopping outings with money that came from people, many who to this day support her, so that's their problem (if they consider it to be a problem).

"But I still thought she looked like a hooker."

i always thought she looked like a middle aged woman who was fashion challenged, not unlike many women in many churches, some or even most of whom were objects of God's grace, yet still subjects of sombody elses' fashion opinions, which may or may not be valid.

"I always figured she should take seriously the words, 'avoid the appearance of evil.'"

Maybe if she and Jim Bakker had not come out of a "Holiness" tradition where external legalism took the place of the sanctifying Grace of God, and the arbitrary ordinances of man the restraint of the Holy Spirit, they would have had a ministry that would be to this day blessed. We will never know, (though Jim Bakker's recent, low profile work seems to indicate that this is the case). At any rate, i am not so foolish to equate a person's screen name with the content of that person's heart (being, even in the regenerate, full of evil and malice), nor with what God is doing in/with/through that person by virtue of His grace, and i really don't see the need to defend myself from the external charges, or opinions of anyone else in this forum.

If you have a problem with this matter, you should take it before God, as i don't do social work.