****have You Heard This Song Before?***

Originally Posted by Praxeas

This is par for the course for our Mr Smith. He exhibited the same sort of "argument" in his "article"

A Priori Argument:- More fancy Latin words, literally meaning, "from that which comes before." In argument it is where a person, in an effort to prove a further point assumes the validity of some other point. This other point, it is asked, should be accepted as one that may yet be proven, or which the propounder advances as axiomatic. In other words, one is asked to accept something as knowledge without the benefit of any prior experience (empirical evidence), this knowledge, it is said, comes about a priori. This approach is often the only way to begin any argument, but should not be resorted to during the course of argument; further, one should always bear in mind, that the resolution to any argument, must, of necessity, be dependent on the "beginning assumptions." While there are some things in this world that simply must be accepted without proof as being axiomatic, an assumption or assumptions always weaken one's argument and should be eschewed as a bad practice.

Excellent! I am going to research "Priori" now because a lot of my own arguments bring up this issue... I just didn't know there was a word for it.

[stmatthew]

Originally Posted by Caston Smith

Most certainly. We're not trying to emulate the famous Steve Winter here ....

Originally Posted by stmatthew

Well then, not to pick on him, but he does preach something that has no basis in scripture.

I'll bump this one time.

[AmazingGrace]

Originally Posted by Joseph Miller

I hope this is not a requirement. There is NO scripture for it.

It is in his church!!! SO WRITE THAT NEW CHAPTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Or they will write a stupid song about it!

[Praxeas]

Originally Posted by Caston Smith

That's just a standard taught in our church.

Hebrews 13:17
Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls.

Our people adhere to the Biblical standards taught, and also the pastoral standards set in our church.

It's still just a man made standard. You can't make up what is Holy to God or not. That's not holiness nor separation. That's sin, adding to God's word. The pharisees had that problem too.

And to boot...if what we teach about hair in 1Corinthians is true, that it is her covering then she should wear it DOWN like a veil especially at church or when she is praying

[AmazingGrace]

Originally Posted by Joseph Miller

Sorry, but Jesus never said that.

I think we have now established there is now another bible and possibly a whole other god...

Originally Posted by Praxeas

Would Bro McMullen consider you backslidden too?

Hmm he might ... but all the rest of his big buddies in AMC and stuff are on the Internet. So I guess he'd have to consider them backslidden too.

[Joseph Miller]

Someone go get AB to comment here. I think he would have quality comments.

[JaneEyre]

Originally Posted by Sheltiedad

Excellent! I am going to research "Priori" now because a lot of my own arguments bring up this issue... I just didn't know there was a word for it.

According to one dictionary, here are some definitions:
a pri·o·ri
1. Proceeding from a known or assumed cause to a necessarily related effect; deductive.
2.
a. Derived by or designating the process of reasoning without reference to particular facts or experience.
b. Knowable without appeal to particular experience.
3. Made before or without examination; not supported by factual study.

The term itself is used in several genres:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_priori

[JaneEyre]

Originally Posted by Praxeas

It's still just a man made standard. You can't make up what is Holy to God or not. That's not holiness nor separation. That's sin, adding to God's word. The pharisees had that problem too.

And to boot...if what we teach about hair in 1Corinthians is true, that it is her covering then she should wear it DOWN like a veil especially at church or when she is praying

It seems to me that a woman is MORE covered with her hair down - than up. Her neck is covered when it's down.

Originally Posted by AmazingGrace

I think we have now established there is now another bible and possibly a whole other god...

I resent that Ma'am ... we do not worship any other God except Jesus Christ.