[Matchett-PI]

"... frankly I'm fed up with some of the hardened, idiotic bigots on this forum."

Now is that a nice attitude to take with people who are just trying to imitate those whom the apostle Paul commended?

The Bereans were commended by the apostle Paul for not allowing him and Silas to interpret the Scriptures for them.

They were commended for having a positive attitude like Reagan ("trust but verify") because they searched the Scriptures daily [for themselves] to find out whether the things that Paul and Silas were telling them were so. [Acts 17:10-11].

Now if God's apostles themselves didn't become fed up when those they were preaching to wanted to verify what they were saying by checking them out against the infallible Word of God (Scripture) -- why should you be?

[sitetest]

Dear M-PI,

Please don't ping me again.

Thank you.

sitetest

[Polycarp]

This thread was to be a discussion between Orthodox and Catholics. Your branch of Christianity is inconsequential, except that it pulls folks away from the real Christian Churches.

Take it elsewhere. Don't you comprehend that we simply do not buy your bigoted interpretations? To me, your words here are deceit at best, demonic at worst. I fly from your lies just as much as you perceive my Church to be in grave error.

Thus we are at an impass. So kindly let this thread return to its original discussion. I do not care to hear your personal erroneous interpretations of scripture. And we've had enough of your spamming this thread with your protestant crap.

[FormerLib]

The Bereans were commended by the apostle Paul for not allowing him and Silas to interpret the Scriptures for them.

I'm sure Paul would have had a different reaction if the Bereans were interpreting them as badly as this guy! ;-)

[FormerLib]

Matchett-PI

I've heard quite enough of your attacks on my faith.

Do not ping me again. Remove me from all of your ping and bump lists.

Thank you,
FormerLib

[RobbyS]

Scripture, of course, did not mean Christian Scripture.