So, as a Christian, Ann Coulter finds nothing wrong with insulting people like that simply because she disagrees with them politically?
You forgot racist, sexist, homophobic, unpatriotic, and she hates puppies
Who could ask for a better Republican and a Christian to boot?
Some people say that Christianity means in part that we should never put anyone in jail according to the scriptures. I find your above to be a perfect example of what the following verse was really designed to cover: Matt 7:1-2 : 7:1 "Do not judge, or you too will be judged
So, when I use the same un-Christian approach as Ann Coulter, I am being reminded of Mat 7:12? I think you need to remind Ann Coulter of those verses, probably several times a day. I can guarantee you that never, not even in private thoughts, do I think what Ann Coulter publicly says about people she doesn't agree with.
As I understand it, Ann does happen to be a Reformer
Her actions and words make that abundantly clear, imo.
Please show me a pattern of examples. I haven't seen ONE yet.
What pattern of examples? If your sins are all forgiven and you are "saved," there is nothing to stop you from doing the most abominable things. Nothing. Unless of course there is nothing you do on your own will, but only according to God's will. In either case, you are "justified." Both possibilities are covered: in the former, your sins are already forgiven; in the later, doing God's will is never wrong.
Kosta: Reformed theology may not promote that which is carnal, but it intrinsically lacks any checks and balances that will make any individual stop and say "am I supposed to be doing this?" (emphasis added)
FK: Kosta, I KNOW you know better, and I will stop there and not get into your motivations. To all lurkers, the above is a 100% mischaracterization of Reformed theology.
I think my previous paragraph shows that this is not a mischaracterization of the Reformed theology, but that the Reformed theology is completely tailored after human ego and self-righteousness.
Rom 6:1-2 : What shall we say, then? Shall we go on sinning so that grace may increase? By no means ! We died to sin; how can we live in it any longer?
Well, because they do! No one is dead to sin. We continue to sin. So this is patently false.
Will you allow us to believe this?
Believe what you wish; it's what you practice, however, that shows your belief.
BTW, from your above, and barring national security, a prior contract, or McCain legislation or something, which opinions are not allowed in this country?
Those popularizing violent overthrow of the government, president, etc.
So if a female friend or family memeber asks you if she looks fat in a dress you just lay it on 'em straight down the line? Riiiiiiiiight
There are ways of saying things and there are ways of saying things, FK. You can say anything if you say them "correctly."
You have done a pretty good job to "defame" her in your post. Can you back it up with anything?
Why should I? I am just using her method, which seems to irritate you for some reason.
Well, apparently she doesn't! :) She is a satirist, and sometimes her satire is biting. I don't see that as being unchristian in and of itself. Most of the time she has a "defense of truth" argument such as when she suggests that certain American liberals are aiding terrorists with their policies. I'm sure they are insulted, but she happens to be right.
I can guarantee you that never, not even in private thoughts, do I think what Ann Coulter publicly says about people she doesn't agree with.
You know, I DO read all of your high-five posts to Mark, STF, and others. But if that was some other Kosta then Welcome to FR! LOL! :)
FK: As I understand it, Ann does happen to be a Reformer.
Her actions and words make that abundantly clear, imo.
Oh, so I guess that Kosta WAS you. :)
FK: Please show me a pattern of examples [of Ann's rhetoric that you find objectionable]. I haven't seen ONE yet.
What pattern of examples? If your sins are all forgiven and you are "saved," there is nothing to stop you from doing the most abominable things. Nothing. ...
IOW, you know you strongly dislike her, but you have no idea why. Hey, that kind of sounds like the Orthodox approach to faith itself! :)
Rom 6:1-2 : What shall we say, then? Shall we go on sinning so that grace may increase? By no means ! We died to sin; how can we live in it any longer?
Well, because they do! No one is dead to sin. We continue to sin. So this is patently false.
Paul is talking about what governs our minds, what our mindset IS. God can demand no less than perfection because He is God, HOWEVER, that does not mean we should get lost in romantic notions of perfection. We were never promised a perfect world and indeed we do not live in one. Of course believers are going to sin from time to time, but that mindset does not RULE us. God does. One of our jobs as Christians is to EVIDENCE that difference so that others can see.
LOL. Only the indwelling Holy Spirit. Does that count?
For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God. Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God. Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual. But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man. For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ." -- 1 Corinthians 2:10-16"But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.
And how do men know they have the gift of the Holy Spirit within them? By reading the Bible and having their eyes opened and their minds renewed by God to the glorious truth therein...
"It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life." -- John 6:63