If it is announced publicly in the church, it becomes public knowledge. Therefore no privacy is violated, usually.
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If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
2 Chronicles 7:14 KJV
He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God? Micah 6:8 KJV
Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. 1 John 3:2 KJV
If it is announced publicly in the church, it becomes public knowledge. Therefore no privacy is violated, usually.
Exactly. Where you have people involved, there is no assurance of privacy...someone tells their best bud, spouse, or inadvertently lets something slip in conversation.
THEREFORE, if you tell it, take the responsibility and quit your whining.
And while I am ranting, I am SO weary of folks who rip AFF apart for this thread.
Look...this thread is NO different than 2 preachers discussing this subject over coffee at Denny's. Just because this is the World Wide Web and that is an intimate setting does not separate the fact that it is being discussed.
It is a big thing to many because of the popularity of the former pastor, so get over it...it's going to be talked about, if not here, in other venues.
Sure, if it were my church and my pastor who had left his right spiritual mind, yes, I might not like it talked about here.
But such is the life of the internet. There have been forums and blogs since the beginning of cyberspace, so let's get a grip and get over it.
My church home has been mentioned on this very forum, and not one time did I say that it not be talked about...my beef was with those who misspoke the facts.
SO, if facts as stated are inaccurate, enlighten and set the record straight, but take a chill pill.
The admins have been on top of this thread and will close it, as they did last night, when they feel the need.
Exactly. Where you have people involved, there is no assurance of privacy...someone tells their best bud, spouse, or inadvertently lets something slip in conversation.
THEREFORE, if you tell it, take the responsibility and quit your whining.
And while I am ranting, I am SO weary of folks who rip AFF apart for this thread.
Look...this thread is NO different than 2 preachers discussing this subject over coffee at Denny's. Just because this is the World Wide Web and that is an intimate setting does not separate the fact that it is being discussed.
It is a big thing to many because of the popularity of the former pastor, so get over it...it's going to be talked about, if not here, in other venues.
Sure, if it were my church and my pastor who had left his right spiritual mind, yes, I might not like it talked about here.
But such is the life of the internet. There have been forums and blogs since the beginning of cyberspace, so let's get a grip and get over it.
My church home has been mentioned on this very forum, and not one time did I say that it not be talked about...my beef was with those who misspoke the facts.
SO, if facts as stated are inaccurate, enlighten and set the record straight, but take a chill pill.
The admins have been on top of this thread and will close it, as they did last night, when they feel the need.
There...I'm done!
Barb I like Denny's coffee in the thick grey mugs.
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by posting who is preaching for us might be damaging other pastors churches that are trying out.
I mean if you were looking for another job would you want your boss to know,no you wouldn't they would probably fire you before you got a job. leave well enough alone.
Since when is being an elder in a church and having the oversight thereof 'a job' like other jobs?
Since when is being an elder in a church and having the oversight thereof 'a job' like other jobs?
Oh, wait... never mind!
Ya, my current job does not know I am looking for other work, but then again my job doesn't involve instructing saints and winning souls. It's just a paycheck to me. Nothing else.
Exactly. Where you have people involved, there is no assurance of privacy...someone tells their best bud, spouse, or inadvertently lets something slip in conversation.
THEREFORE, if you tell it, take the responsibility and quit your whining.
And while I am ranting, I am SO weary of folks who rip AFF apart for this thread.
Look...this thread is NO different than 2 preachers discussing this subject over coffee at Denny's. Just because this is the World Wide Web and that is an intimate setting does not separate the fact that it is being discussed.
It is a big thing to many because of the popularity of the former pastor, so get over it...it's going to be talked about, if not here, in other venues.
Sure, if it were my church and my pastor who had left his right spiritual mind, yes, I might not like it talked about here.
But such is the life of the internet. There have been forums and blogs since the beginning of cyberspace, so let's get a grip and get over it.
My church home has been mentioned on this very forum, and not one time did I say that it not be talked about...my beef was with those who misspoke the facts.
SO, if facts as stated are inaccurate, enlighten and set the record straight, but take a chill pill.
The admins have been on top of this thread and will close it, as they did last night, when they feel the need.
There...I'm done!
Yes, I didn't feel well last night and I did not want to be unkind to anyone. I have not hidden the fact that I detest how this thread started. However, there is now, and will be cover ups of this kind of thing. And when they are exposed innocent people suffer. For that I do apologize to the poster, but the problem did not start on AFF.
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If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
2 Chronicles 7:14 KJV
He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God? Micah 6:8 KJV
Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. 1 John 3:2 KJV
Yes, I didn't feel well last night and I did not want to be unkind to anyone. I have not hidden the fact that I detest how this thread started. However, there is now, and will be cover ups of this kind of thing. And when they are exposed innocent people suffer. For that I do apologize to the poster, but the problem did not start on AFF.
True that...the problem starts here...
Jeremiah 17:9, "The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?"
"Sin is sin, no matter who it's in" is what my saintly grandma used to say.
When someone sins, regardless of their title or position, they will do one of two things...find a place of repentance or devise a scheme to cover their tracks.
That is a personal matter that takes you and me out of the equation. However, if they choose the latter road, it is news, whether my house or the White House.
When one sows sin and deceit, one must reap the harvest that follows. Sounds cold, doesn't it? Don't mean to seem callous about it because I am certainly not.
But I speak from experience as one who ashamedly bears the mark of having been a backslider...reaping is never easy.
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