Are we all simple Reprobates here?

[BoredOutOfMyMind]

I remember back to when I first prayed through, there was a older lady who seemed to not have all the pistons firing wandering around during church services. Her name was Tete, and the story was told. "God has turned her over to be a reprobate, because she spoke evil of the movement of the Holy Ghost. She is the Pastor's Sister also" Her mind was like a child and she would sometimes hum or talk to herself. She did not drool, or scream like the demon possessed we had visit. She simply wandered about like a 3 yr old would.

In the last few days, this board has been described as "full of reprobates" and to be fully avoided.

Is this really how you perceive other members of this diverse group?

Is this really how you want others on the Wild Wooly Web to perceive this board?

[Hoovie]

Originally Posted by BoredOutOfMyMind

I remember back to when I first prayed through, there was a older lady who seemed to not have all the pistons firing wandering around during church services. Her name was Tete, and the story was told. "God has turned her over to be a reprobate, because she spoke evil of the movement of the Holy Ghost. She is the Pastor's Sister also" Her mind was like a child and she would sometimes hum or talk to herself. She did not drool, or scream like the demon possessed we had visit. She simply wandered about like a 3 yr old would.

In the last few days, this board has been described as "full of reprobates" and to be fully avoided.

Is this really how you perceive other members of this diverse group?

Is this really how you want others on the Wild Wooly Web to perceive this board?

Absolutely not. For balance make the Moderate Moorings your homepage.

http://www.apostolicfriendsforum.com...ead.php?t=3281

[Nahum]

Originally Posted by BoredOutOfMyMind

I remember back to when I first prayed through, there was a older lady who seemed to not have all the pistons firing wandering around during church services. Her name was Tete, and the story was told. "God has turned her over to be a reprobate, because she spoke evil of the movement of the Holy Ghost. She is the Pastor's Sister also" Her mind was like a child and she would sometimes hum or talk to herself. She did not drool, or scream like the demon possessed we had visit. She simply wandered about like a 3 yr old would.

In the last few days, this board has been described as "full of reprobates" and to be fully avoided.

Is this really how you perceive other members of this diverse group?

Is this really how you want others on the Wild Wooly Web to perceive this board?

rep·ro·bate(rpr-bt)
n.
1. A morally unprincipled person.
2. One who is predestined to damnation.
adj.
1. Morally unprincipled; shameless.
2. Rejected by God and without hope of salvation.
tr.v. rep·ro·bat·ed, rep·ro·bat·ing, rep·ro·bates
1. To disapprove of; condemn.
2. To abandon to eternal damnation. Used of God.

I think the folks who use this word as an insult should be permanently banned. The punishment should match their accusation. I was highly incensed when I saw the accusation and then some of our best known AFF posters jumped in and agreed - laughing all the way.

I do not think someone should ever joke about a soul going to Hell - ever.

Again, I am for freedom of speech, and I loathe censorship, but this was out of line in a big way. I would hate for one of these men to be my pastor.

BTW, did you notice it was our CONSERVATIVE brethren who used the word in such a meanspirited way?

Were these posters warned or given infractions?

This lingo makes AFF look really awful.

Originally Posted by Pastor Poster

rep·ro·bate(rpr-bt)
n.
1. A morally unprincipled person.
2. One who is predestined to damnation.
adj.
1. Morally unprincipled; shameless.
2. Rejected by God and without hope of salvation.
tr.v. rep·ro·bat·ed, rep·ro·bat·ing, rep·ro·bates
1. To disapprove of; condemn.
2. To abandon to eternal damnation. Used of God.

I think the folks who use this word as an insult should be permanently banned. The punishment should match their accusation. I was highly incensed when I saw the accusation and then some of our best known AFF posters jumped in and agreed - laughing all the way.

I do not think someone should ever joke about a soul going to Hell - ever.

Again, I am for freedom of speech, and I loathe censorship, but this was out of line in a big way. I would hate for one of these men to be my pastor.

BTW, did you notice it was our CONSERVATIVE brethren who used the word in such a meanspirited way?

Were these posters warned or given infractions?

This lingo makes AFF look really awful.

I agree entirely P.P. You seem to always have the right thing to say at the right time.

While I did not see that post in as much as I don't read half of the threads on here, I agree that calling another poster a reprobate is out of line. His/her chain needed to be yanked on that one, if not a temp. ban.

However, there is far too much censorship here for my liking. It seems that what could potentially be profitable threads and posts have been pulled and censored, I see others that are allowed to get under the wire without hardly a raised eyebrow.

I am not the judge of inequites here...as there are quite a few in my opinion, there should be certain constraints and consequences to those violations. Meanwhile, take the bridle from off this forum and let good robust, discusson ensue with vigorous debate and confrontation so long as those boundaries of personal dignity are not violated.

jmho...with emphasis on m and h and o too.

[BoredOutOfMyMind]

Originally Posted by Pastor Poster

BTW, did you notice it was our CONSERVATIVE brethren who used the word in such a meanspirited way?

Were these posters warned or given infractions?

This lingo makes AFF look really awful.

So, you are saying the use of the word in other places only applies to a few?

Then, we DO have reprobates here?

[Nahum]

Originally Posted by BoredOutOfMyMind

So, you are saying the use of the word in other places only applies to a few?

Then, we DO have reprobates here?

I have no idea what you just said.

I have no idea if we have reprobates here. That is for God to decide. These men claimed we were all species of reprobates or subspecies, if you recall.

I don't understand why they continue to post here if they truly feel we are beyond hope.

[BoredOutOfMyMind]

Originally Posted by Pastor Poster

I have no idea what you just said.

I have no idea if we have reprobates here. That is for God to decide. These men claimed we were all species of reprobates or subspecies, if you recall.

I don't understand why they continue to post here if they truly feel we are beyond hope.

I hear we are past being able to find salvation here all the time on other boards. We resurrected here with the idea we could all move past petty bickering and I agree to have all told they are beyond salvation is strong. In my opening post, I declared how I knew someone once who was said to be a reprobate. I don't know of any here that are now so simple they cannot be saved.

It seems many seem to have migrated back to the same old thinking that none can be saved except by their way. Or they are so ingrained at a once bad deal life dealt them, they cannot move onward.

As Renda asked last night, Can't we all simply get along?

[Nahum]

Originally Posted by BoredOutOfMyMind

I hear we are past being able to find salvation here all the time on other boards. We resurrected here with the idea we could all move past petty bickering and I agree to have all told they are beyond salvation is strong. In my opening post, I declared how I knew someone once who was said to be a reprobate. I don't know of any here that are now so simple they cannot be saved.

It seems many seem to have migrated back to the same old thinking that none can be saved except by their way. Or they are so ingrained at a once bad deal life dealt them, they cannot move onward.

As Renda asked last night, Can't we all simply get along?

Look I post on other boards and the communication gets way more corrupt than AFF ever has. This includes ministers forums. AFF has been a very safe place to post. In fact, the greatest complaint so far has been the extreme restraint.

[Nahum]

Originally Posted by Pastor Poster

rep·ro·bate(rpr-bt)
n.
1. A morally unprincipled person.
2. One who is predestined to damnation.
adj.
1. Morally unprincipled; shameless.
2. Rejected by God and without hope of salvation.
tr.v. rep·ro·bat·ed, rep·ro·bat·ing, rep·ro·bates
1. To disapprove of; condemn.
2. To abandon to eternal damnation. Used of God.

I think the folks who use this word as an insult should be permanently banned. The punishment should match their accusation. I was highly incensed when I saw the accusation and then some of our best known AFF posters jumped in and agreed - laughing all the way.

I do not think someone should ever joke about a soul going to Hell - ever.

Again, I am for freedom of speech, and I loathe censorship, but this was out of line in a big way. I would hate for one of these men to be my pastor.

BTW, did you notice it was our CONSERVATIVE brethren who used the word in such a meanspirited way?

Were these posters warned or given infractions?

This lingo makes AFF look really awful.

Elder Epley,

You think they are reprobate?

That God has given up on them and that there is no hope for their souls? That is a very, very judgemental and harsh thing to say.

[rrford]

Originally Posted by Pastor Poster

Elder Epley,

You think they are reprobate?

That God has given up on them and that their is no hope for their souls? That is a very, very judgemental and harsh thing to say.

Indeed it is a harsh term. Yet the apostle Paul referred to some that way. not many. But some. I do not feel that he did so flippantly nor without any real sorrow of spirit. Such a designation, in seriousness, attaches a great deal of emotion from a real man of God.