what we have here is a complete failure to communicate -
I hope michaelcadry can address this
I hope michaelcadry can address this
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theophilus
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You need to address this yourself.
It's your list, your lie and your pretense.
[MENTION=15141]MichaelCadry[/MENTION] is a gentle, sweet-spirited fall guy for you in all of this.
For you to shift the weight of a defense to him makes you that much more deceitful AND despicable.
Shame on you.
Just admit you are lying, apologize for besmirching a brother and restore this fellowship.
Or not.
You have to answer Holy God for this...not anyone else.
[MENTION=15141]MichaelCadry[/MENTION] -
can you address this?
Hate is a strong word ... Michael doesn't participate in the C VS E threads because he hates evolutionist. In Michael's case, I believe his motivation is due to a sincere concern for those who are nonbelievers.
Chrys...you should reconsider what you're doing with some of this. If you want to take on hard cases, fine. If you want to poke at people you bear a personal grudge against, not so fine but as one of them, it's not going to do me any irreparable harm. Go to. But in doing that, be careful of your own witness and the "work" you feel you have to do in the "test" you feel you're taking.
You shouldn't put AB on a list that doesn't reflect his practice.
You shouldn't put Michael on a list that doesn't reflect his.
You want to call me a sophist from now until the moon explodes, good on you. You're wrong, but at least you can make a case to advance your feeling.
If you feel you have to do this thing, don't let this thing corrupt what you do. It's not worth it to anyone. And whatever I think of your methodology and blinkers, I've always believed you to found even your error in an intent to speak what seems true to you.
Okay, once or twice with me you plainly knew better, but that's people for you, we're imperfect. Understanding that, we should approach our better natures when we have the time to deliberate and reflect. So I'm asking you to meet your better nature on this point. aCW practically invites you. AB doesn't. Stripe practically invites you. Michael doesn't.
It's a simple enough test to pass.
well I don't expect you or anyone else to corrupt what I am doing here -
it doesn't surprise me that you try to do just that -
actions have consequences -
it doesn't really matter what you say -
you can't say that you don't hate homosexuals and then participate in a thread that does just that -
you can't say you love evolutionists and then create a thread that actually gives them a reason not to be christians -
you can't say you are pro life and then vote for the people who keep it legal -
the recent posts in this thread says it all -
just read them and try to explain them
let's take a look at what is going on here -
I suggest creationists do not represent christianity -
I suggest they actually prevent some from considering christianity -
I suggest they are a distraction from what is really important -
I suggest that a literal interpretaion of genesis is not necessary to be a christian -
what do I get? -
talk of monkeys and suggestions that I am going to hell -
and that is not all -
you have to read the posts
I suggest creationists do not represent christianity -
I suggest they actually prevent some from considering christianity -
I suggest they are a distraction from what is really important -
I suggest that a literal interpretaion of genesis is not necessary to be a christian -
what do I get? -
talk of monkeys and suggestions that I am going to hell -
and that is not all -
you have to read the posts
So who DOES represent Christianity ... and what do *you* believe is important?
You can if your participation is in resistance to the idea that the person is advocating.
How is it different, except in terms of literal volume, for you to address the pro-Trump people over and over again?
Does that mean you're actually a Trump supporter? I don't think so. I don't think you're being dishonest.
Neither are they.
thank you for asking -
Jesus the Son of God suffered and died so we might live -
loving God and our neighbor is all we have to do
I actually agree that Jesus *should* be representative of Christianity ...
SaulToPaul 2
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What percentage of obedience is acceptable for us to graduate to heaven?
70% did the trick in school.
theophilus
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[MENTION=15141]MichaelCadry[/MENTION] 's integrity is worth more to me than your opinion.
You have falsely accused him for the sake of your own entertainment and you are unwilling to retract the accusation. Frankly, you owe [MENTION=10403]Arthur Brain[/MENTION] an apology as well.
And we all know what opinions are like...
this is a christian forum -
we should be talking about free will -
can we chose our salvation? -
we should be talking about forgiveness -
love of neighbor -
works -
grace -
mercy -
we spend way too much time on whether or not homosexuals should be executed -
we spend way too much time on the evolution of monkeys -
we spend way too much time on hate -
lucky for us there are newbies who are shocked to find out what christians are really like -
we can only hope that they will not be corrupted
we should be talking about free will -
can we chose our salvation? -
we should be talking about forgiveness -
love of neighbor -
works -
grace -
mercy -
we spend way too much time on whether or not homosexuals should be executed -
we spend way too much time on the evolution of monkeys -
we spend way too much time on hate -
lucky for us there are newbies who are shocked to find out what christians are really like -
we can only hope that they will not be corrupted
I think we can spend whatever time seems reasonable and that most things aren't really an either/or and this thread, by way of illustration, isn't really about about works or grace or mercy, etc. And it isn't exactly loving, especially in how you're treating AB and Michael.
So, that said, I'd really be interested in your answer to my last:
How is it different, except in terms of literal volume, for you to address the pro-Trump people over and over again?
Does that mean you're actually a Trump supporter? I don't think so. I don't think you're being dishonest.
Neither are they.
Arthur Brain
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Aye, filthy faggot scum! Hang em' all from the rafters I say!
It rained today & I'm blaming the gays, darn puffs, lesbo dykes etc!
The sky is about to fall in, mark my words!! Moral upheaval...billboards showing bare midriff...adverts for coconut shampoo...
Bloody queers!
:madmad:
PS: Felicitations & many humble thanks on being the recipient of such a prestigious and illustrious award Chrys. I've allocated a special place for it, not only in my heart but in my toilet...
:cheers:
let me count the ways -
first of all, I am using them to make a point just like I use you often to make a point -
if you can't handle that, get out of the kitchen -
any reasonable person can see that I am not accusing arthur of hating homosexuals -
I am clearly accusing arthur of encouraging someone who hates homosexuals -
michael is obsessed with evolution -
he is misrepresenting christianity -
the vast majority of christians don't waste one minute on a literal interpretation of genesis -
how is that different from me? -
this is an election year - duh? -
it is just one of my many threads - duh? -
I spend a lot of time in other threads in at least three of the forums -
I am clearly obsessed with abortion but I do spread myself around -
and you know that - but - it is your job to misrepresent me
Sweet! I like math.
Everyone catch the subtle way chrys used that moment to declare his awesomeness?
Gave you the chills didn't it. :denver:
Cause too much heat spoils the ending...or something. :think:
What's the title of the award again?
Nobody elected him. He's representing himself. And he's not misrepresenting himself, which is the problem with your faux award...well, one. :third:
It's not a waste to those who do. And needn't be to you unless you spend a lot of time thinking about them thinking about it, which would be funny. :darwinsm:
Maybe not that funny.
Yeah, I'm still waiting on that one too.
That's right. It's an election year. So?
So if he "obsessed" over a couple of topics you'd unclench? :think: Seems a peculiar litmus.
Should there be a reward for that or did you just give it?
Super. What snarky award are you giving you this year?
Not even once, but it's so like you to say that I almost hear the fur flying.
Or, you guys with that ax...why is it none of you ever manage to quote me doing that...I'm guessing it's the same reason you feel like trying it in the first place.
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