Proposing a Truce

Vanity | 6/27/03 | Antoninus

[DoorGunner]

1 Corinthians 1:10
I appeal to you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of
you agree with one another so that there may be no divisions among you
and that you may be perfectly united in mind and thought.

 

"I know of what I speak. Thanks."

Although I Freepmailed you arguing this point, I have since read the subsequent posts, and am beginning to see your point. Too much of the "dialog" here consists of little more than badinage, which smothers attempts (such as this thread) to engender a little more unity, and work toward a common purpose.

It also derails almost any attempt to seriously discuss (or even dispute about) important issues.

To return to the original purpose of the thread: What about attempting to find SOME points, or issues, over which we CAN actually agree? On points upon which we CANNOT agree, can we agree NOT to insist on pushing those issues, when we are in the area or FR location wherein we DO agree?

DG

[CARepubGal]

And don't forget the love and compassion shown by Bringem Young to the Fancher Party in 1857 (Mountain Meadows Massacre).

[God is good]

I think we should place great emphasis on what we do have in common in Christ, as well as, kindly and reasonably discuss the doctrines that we may agree or disagree with. I think both sides benefit to get their points across, and I also think discussion helps those, who may not know, to know, what two (or more) sides think about a particular issue according to the Bible.

It's all about where your values are and who you are trying to please. We all know who we should please, and that's what's most important of all. Even in our disagreements we can, through our love for each other, show the world how great a God we serve. This is our show and tell.

God bless and peace.

[God is good]

I challenge you to turn your fervor away from trying to convert pious and believing Catholics and train your theological cannons on the great and growing mass of secularized, sexualized youth.

Let me speak for my church congregation. We preach Jesus Christ alone crucified to both as we are commanded to reach both. But we probably are able to speak to more of the latter than the former. But what does it matter? Either way, above all, we take our marching orders from the Holy Spirit and God's holy Word.

Rom. 14:14

[God is good]

...just imagine we were back in 1990 and I told you that within 15 years, the Supreme Court would declare sodomy to be a constitutional right and that Canada would consider two homosexual men the moral equivalent of marriage.

Would it surprise you to know that many of us saw it coming--sooner if not later. But no matter, God is still on the thrown, God is still in control, and every tongue will confess and every knee will bow to the King of Kings. America thinks its big stuff, but I've got news for America. She ain't nothing to almighty God. God is no respecter of persons.

Pro 14:26 In the fear of Jehovah is strong trust, and His sons shall have a hiding place.

27 The fear of Jehovah is a fountain of life, to turn away from snares of death.

Psalm 96

[God is good]

History has proven persecution always makes the true church stronger. Bring it on (and I say that with a smile). :)

Jam. 1:3, Phi 1:21 For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.

[God is good]

Amen, sister! You have to get lost before you can get saved!!

Luk 5:32 I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

And that is me. Just a wicked, dirty, good for nothing, stupid, foolish sinner saved by God's all redeeming, all powerful, so wonderful grace. It's grace, it's grace, it's grace!!!

[God is good]

What, you really think it can't happen here? Impossible right? How about another Sept. 11th? Out of the question, right?

[God is good]

... which smothers attempts (such as this thread) to engender a little more unity, and work toward a common purpose.

Well, let us have common purpose then. Let us all bow before Christ as Lord of our life and let us remain faithful to God's Word and God's Word alone as the foremost authority in our lives. Then we can have our common purpose and our "common good."

[God is good]

Well, it looks like the Mormons and the Muslims have more in common in their founders than they would like to admit. He-he.

[DoorGunner]

1 Peter 4:9
Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling.
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"Let us all bow before Christ as Lord of our life and let us remain faithful to God's Word and God's Word alone as the foremost authority in our lives."

While I, personally, can wholeheartedly agree with this thought, many are unwilling. Should that divergence keep us from working toward a common goal?

Is it possible for us to examine our differences, and attempt to prove our position, in one place; and work together in another place?

What might be an absolute minimum requirement, for people to work together?

DG

[Revelation 911]

(Mountain Meadows Massacre).

thou brave soul

risking lightning for utterething thou censored words

Meteorologists everywhere bow on bended knee

..........good thing resty got suspended

[Revelation 911]

You are what is wrong with this Forum.

that wasnt necessary, nor was it charitable or graceful. You tout yourself as an authority figure on all things Catholic and then behave as if no one is watching

Mack & Becky have the same right you have to be here and contribute to the forum

[Polycarp]

that wasnt necessary, nor was it charitable or graceful.

It was both necessary and true. Mack spends most of his time on Catholic threads in pure attack mode, yet I have not seen him engage the culture wars with anything resembling the virulence with which he attacks Catholics and Catholicism. He is the one FReeper I have had in mind (along with certain members of the virulent Calvinist Caucus) when I've made my posts on this thread about cowardly attackers hiding out in the Religion Forum Ghetto and attacking fellow Christians while ignoring our real enemies in the Culture of Death.

Yes, Mack has every right to be here.

I have the right to be here too, and I reserve the right to point out his hypocrisy and cowardice and malice.

[Revelation 911]

I have the right to be here too, and I reserve the right to point out his hypocrisy and cowardice and malice.

Like I said - you tout yourself as an authority of sorts - In doing so, it at least obligates a certain degree of congeniality and humility.

Set the example - youre an agent of Christs true church ....

James 3:9 With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in God's likeness. 10 Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers, this should not be.

[Ex-Wretch]

" ... and I reserve the right to point out his hypocrisy and cowardice and malice.

Pot. Kettle.

[PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain]

You serve up nothing except your usual drivel, mack. You are what is wrong with this Forum.

Polycarp: The Great Commission is not being fulfilled in the Religion Forum Ghetto. Its a bunch of committed Christians wasting precious time and energy rehashing the same old arguments ad nauseum, while the culture of death rolls over our land. Leave this ghetto, shut it down, and then BEGIN pursuing the Great Commission in places where your efforts may bear fruit, not do the work of the evil one, as so much debate on this Religion Forum now does.

To: AveMaria; .45MAN; AKA Elena; al_c; american colleen; Angelus Errare; Antoninus; aposiopetic; ...

I agree with you, and spent several weeks posting on the homosexual juggernaut here.

Results?

75% of FReepers who posted were indifferent towards or openly hostile to the traditional social conservative position against granting special rights to gays. The moderators and owners have let pro-homo SOBs run roughshod over the social conservatives trying to raise the same points you're raising here.

Some folks still function under the assumption that Free Republic is a "Conservative News Forum."

It is not.

The majority of posters here embrace Apatheism, not Conservatism.

You might as well not waste your breath on these folks here. Its been said, its been rejected by the average Apatheistic FReeper.

It seems there is no true conservative movement left in American politics. There sure as hell aren't many true conserevatives left here.

42 posted on 06/13/2003 1:02 AM CDT by Polycarp (Free Republic: Where Apatheism meets "Conservatism.")

Polycarp above = crybaby AND hypocrite!

BigMack

[Polycarp]

You rank right up there with Mack. You are number two on the list.

[PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain]

You rank right up there with Mack. You are number two on the list.

Polycarp, the Joe McCarthy of FreeRepublic.

BigMack

[Polycarp]

Of course, McCarthy was right too.