Maybe it is time to move on?

Originally Posted by Rhoni

Newman, I agree for several different reasons:

1. Many times; [I know I have done this] The things said off the cuff, without thinking can be hurtful and not taken the way intended.
2. There seems to be a competition of how many posts a day a person can do, as well as who can post the most number of posts overall. Quantity is not as important as quality...we all know.
3. This would get those neglecting their other duties to post and contribute on this forum an opportunity to get some other things in balance for themselves, families, and jobs.
4. It would balance things out a bit better.

These are just my thoughts on the matter.

Blessings, Rhoni

Well agreed.

[RevDWW]

Originally Posted by Newman

That and perhaps the Forum should limit the number of posts per day per poster so that our most prolific poster wouldn't seem to dominate the board. I find his thought out posts much more interesting than the off the cuff remarks.

Sounds like some want to impose standards on others..............

[Brett Prince]

Originally Posted by Carpenter

The dynamic you are experiencing is similar to the frustration I was feeling last night. There are times when only a handful of people are on the forum and those handfuls are of the same ilk, so they create post after post after post and thread simply piling on agreeing with one another. Conservatives and liberals do the same thing.

I was told something just yesterday by a Pastor that YOU know, and it shocked me. The confusion on my face caused him to say it a second time, and frankly I am still trying to reconcile it.

He said, "The word of God is not God." I understand having a knowledge of scripture and lack the power behind it, but he was almost relating that the spirit is stronger than the word. It was pretty scary in fact, because I was lamenting that kids nowadays have no knowledge of scripture. He was saying it is more important that these kids have a more spiritual conscience than a conscience toward the word.


People say all kinds of dumb stuff...let them, but don't deprive those of us who drink in and absorb what you have to say, and choose to argue once in a while on the basis of scripture.

I have come to see something very glaring in my few years. There are people that really know their Bibles, but don't know God. They can quote, and cite Greek and Hebrew, etc., but they really have no personally vibrant relationship with the Almighty. What reeks is that usually their Bible knowledge is for one purpose: to debate what they and others believe. They have studied for antagonistic purposes--not so they can get a greater understanding of the mind of God.

In this way, I would say, "The Word of God is not God," even though John 1:1 says that in the beginning that the Word was God, and later we see that the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, Jesus Christ, the Son of the Living God.

[LaVonne]

Originally Posted by Brett Prince

I have come to see something very glaring in my few years. There are people that really know their Bibles, but don't know God. They can quote, and cite Greek and Hebrew, etc., but they really have no personally vibrant relationship with the Almighty. What reeks is that usually their Bible knowledge is for one purpose: to debate what they and others believe. They have studied for antagonistic purposes--not so they can get a greater understanding of the mind of God.

In this way, I would say, "The Word of God is not God," even though John 1:1 says that in the beginning that the Word was God, and later we see that the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, Jesus Christ, the Son of the Living God.

Wow! Great post Bro. Prince.

[ReformedDave]

Originally Posted by Brett Prince

I have come to see something very glaring in my few years. There are people that really know their Bibles, but don't know God. They can quote, and cite Greek and Hebrew, etc., but they really have no personally vibrant relationship with the Almighty. What reeks is that usually their Bible knowledge is for one purpose: to debate what they and others believe. They have studied for antagonistic purposes--not so they can get a greater understanding of the mind of God.

In this way, I would say, "The Word of God is not God," even though John 1:1 says that in the beginning that the Word was God, and later we see that the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, Jesus Christ, the Son of the Living God.

The danger I see is that we tend to set up a false dicotomy of Word or Spirit and that's wrong. Carp stated that a pastor told him that it was more important to have a spiritual conscience than a conscience toward the word and that is sheer folly. One can't have one without the other. Without the word we are left with no objective standard for truth to thereby justify our experience. Without the Spirit we have dead orthodoxy. In Pentecost, I have to be honest, among the youth there does seem to be a lack of Scriptural knowledge. It's just not 'spiritual' enough.

[berkeley]

Originally Posted by ReformedDave

The danger I see is that we tend to set up a false dicotomy of Word or Spirit and that's wrong. Carp stated that a pastor told him that it was more important to have a spiritual conscience than a conscience toward the word and that is sheer folly. One can't have one without the other. Without the word we are left with no objective standard for truth to thereby justify our experience. Without the Spirit we have dead orthodoxy. In Pentecost, I have to be honest, among the youth there does seem to be a lack of Scriptural knowledge. It's just not 'spiritual' enough.

There is a lack of scriptural knowledge, and a lack of real prayer. Many pray only at church.

[rrford]

Originally Posted by Berkeley

There is a lack of scriptural knowledge, and a lack of real prayer. Many pray only at church.

And that is in no wise limited to the youth. They kind of "inherited" those things from their elders who let down their guard.

[Elihu]

Originally Posted by Rhoni

Newman, I agree for several different reasons:

1. Many times; [I know I have done this] The things said off the cuff, without thinking can be hurtful and not taken the way intended.
2. There seems to be a competition of how many posts a day a person can do, as well as who can post the most number of posts overall. Quantity is not as important as quality...we all know.
3. This would get those neglecting their other duties to post and contribute on this forum an opportunity to get some other things in balance for themselves, families, and jobs.
4. It would balance things out a bit better.

These are just my thoughts on the matter.


Blessings, Rhoni

Aren't you one of the top ten posters?

How many posts do you average daily?

[BoredOutOfMyMind]

Originally Posted by shamgar1

Aren't you one of the top ten posters?

How many posts do you average daily?

She uses only one nick though!

[Elihu]

Originally Posted by BoredOutOfMyMind

She uses only one nick though!

You are a sly one, Mr. BoredOutOfMyMind Person.