Why AFF?

[RevDWW]

I enjoy the lively banter and the fellowship of like minded and opposite minded individual. I come and post to discuss my views and I read to understand my views and those of others. I learn some and laugh some.

Why do you post here?

What do you get out of it?

What purpose does AFF serve in your life?

[jfrog]

Originally Posted by RevDWW

I enjoy the lively banter and the fellowship of like minded and opposite minded individual. I come and post to discuss my views and I read to understand my views and those of others. I learn some and laugh some.

Why do you post here?

What do you get out of it?

What purpose does AFF serve in your life?

This is the best place to discuss scripture and theology that I have ever found.

It's helped my faith.

It's and interesting and entertaining place.

[Shawn]

As different as we are, I believe many of us have the same roots, and shared many of the same experiences. I appreciate the different views as long as it's constructive.

[BeenThinkin]

Originally Posted by jfrog

This is the best place to discuss scripture and theology that I have ever found.

It's helped my faith.

It's and interesting and entertaining place.

Well for one thing it should give a person second thoughts about just randomly throwing out things that they believe. Of course, I think all that I have read, everyone seems to think they have scripture to back up their doctrine. Some of the posters must not have scripture???? But, I remember them quoting scripture. And then the opposing view also had scripture??? Ah, that's one of the benefits of AFF. We can all give OUR OWN interpretation of scripture.

[Digging4Truth]

Originally Posted by BeenThinkin

Well for one thing it should give a person second thoughts about just randomly throwing out things that they believe. Of course, I think all that I have read, everyone seems to think they have scripture to back up their doctrine. Some of the posters must not have scripture???? But, I remember them quoting scripture. And then the opposing view also had scripture??? Ah, that's one of the benefits of AFF. We can all give OUR OWN interpretation of scripture.

Well there are people who feel that they have all truth. They seek correct others and never learn anything.


But there are those who do search for more truth as God reveals it to them and they are blessed with greater understanding.

Even those who will not learn anything more themselves serve to facilitate the further understanding of others.

[jfrog]

Originally Posted by Digging4Truth

Well there are people who feel that they have all truth. They seek correct others and never learn anything.


But there are those who do search for more truth as God reveals it to them and they are blessed with greater understanding.

Even those who will not learn anything more themselves serve to facilitate the further understanding of others.

So that's why God keeps them around!!! I always wondered that!

[BeenThinkin]

Originally Posted by jfrog

So that's why God keeps them around!!! I always wondered that!

I know this.... I sure enjoy the thoughts and input of others. And now I've got to get off of here and get some work done. Can I count this as work??? or is too much fun?

[Digging4Truth]

Originally Posted by jfrog

So that's why God keeps them around!!! I always wondered that!

As I have often said... Iron sharpens iron... but only when moving in opposite directions.

I have learned more from those who disagree with me than I have ever learned from those who agree with me.

[Orthodoxy]

"Iron sharpens iron." I learn a lot from AFF, enjoy browsing threads, and enjoy the challenge of discussing and debating important topics with other people.

One thing I love about AFF is that everyone (or nearly everyone) here claims to start with the authority of Scripture, whereas on secular forums, presuppositions are all over the place leading to a very unprofitable discussion time.

I hardly ever participate in political debates anymore on secular forums because it all comes down to someone's presuppositions....no matter how much evidence is presented, they won't change their minds. One thing I've learned is that EVERYONE has presuppositions; and when two people with different starting points look at the same evidence, they see it two different ways.

[Jeffrey]

Originally Posted by BeenThinkin

We can all give OUR OWN interpretation of scripture.

Or put another way, all striving to find the original meaning of the scripture. I could careless for anyone else's interpretation, unless they offer an interpretation that is carefully exegeted.