Ad-Hoc Religion Forum Committee Discussion - Thread 3

3/27/02 | angelo

[malakhi]

I've reviewed the critiques and suggestions from Thread 2, have incorporated those I could, and have come up with the following Topic list. One point that was questioned by a number of people were the names of the Denominational Topics categories. I have tried to stay with names that are in common use, and/or are preferred by members of those groups. If you suggested a change here and I did not put it in place, that is probably why.

What I would like to do is to have all interested parties vote a straight up or down on the topics as they stand. If over half of the voters oppose the present list, then we'll reopen it for further changes. If the majority is in favor of the present list, then this is what we'll go with. Keep in mind that additions to the list are always possible down the road.

I will be offline from sunset tonight until Saturday night for the first two days of Passover and then for Shabbat. That will give everyone a chance to weigh in and vote. I'll tally the votes Saturday night, and let Jim Robinson know the results.

Thanks for your participation and the many great suggestions!

General Topics
Activism	Opportunities to make your voice heard.
Apologetics	Defense of doctrine.
Current Events	Religion or religion-related news of the day.
Ecumenism	Pertaining to discussion, cooperation and understanding among denominations.
History	History of religion, religion and secular history, tradition, sacred texts.
Humor	If at first you don't succeed, don't skydive.
Ministry/Outreach	Pastoral issues, proselytization, missions.
Moral Issues	Abortion, divorce, sexuality, social justice, ethics.
Prayer	Requests for prayer, articles about prayer, spirituality.
Religion & Culture	Religious critique of secular culture, influence of religion on culture.
Religion & Politics	Church/state issues, legislation, court cases, 1st amendment, the political process.
Religion & Science	Creation, evolution, ethical issues posed by scientific advances.
Theology	Nature of God and religious truth, rational inquiry into religious questions.
Worship	Methods of worship, liturgy, communal prayer.

Denominational Topics	This is not intended to be a complete list, but rather to indicate broad categories.
Catholic	Latin rite, Eastern rites.
Charismatic Christian	Assemblies of God, pentacostalism, charismatic movement.
Eastern Religions	Hinduism, Sikhism, Buddhism, Taoism.
Evangelical Christian	Baptist, sola scriptura, non-denominational, independent fundamentalist Bible believers.
Islam	Sunni, Shiite, Sufism, Wahhabism.
Judaism	Orthodox, Conservative, Reform, Reconstructionist, Karaite.
Mainline Protestant	Anglican, Episcopalian, Lutheran, Methodist, Presbyterian, Unitarian, UCC.
Orthodox Christian	Greek, Russian, Armenian, Antiochian etc.
Other Christian	7th Day Adventist, Churches of God, Messianic Christians, LDS, etc.
Other non-Christian	Baha'i, Zoroastrianism, animism, Wicca, etc.
Skeptics/Seekers	Agnosticism, atheism, secular humanism, etc.

[RnMomof7]

You will understand some day when YOU are a mother Mack..( reincarnation is on the forum list right:>)

[Elsie]

"Meaning no disrespect to the religious convictions of others, I still can't help wondering how we can explain away what to me is the greatest miracle of all and which is recorded in history. No one denies there was such a man, that he lived and that he was put to death by crucifixion. Where...is the miracle I spoke of? Well consider this and let your imagination translate the story into our own time -- possibly to your own home town. A young man whose father is a carpenter grows up working in his father's shop. One day he puts down his tools and walks out of his father's shop. He starts preaching on street corners and in the nearby countryside, walking from place to place, preaching all the while, even though he is not an ordained minister. He does this for three years. Then he is arrested, tried and convicted. There is no court of appeal, so he is executed at age 33 along with two common thieves. Those in charge of his execution roll dice to see who gets his clothing -- the only possessions he has. His family cannot afford a burial place for him so he is interred in a borrowed tomb. End of story? No, this uneducated, propertyless young man who ... left no written word has, for 2000 years, had a greater effect on the world than all the rulers, kings, emperors; all the conquerors, generals and admirals, all the scholars, scientists and philosophers who have ever lived -- all of them put together. How do we explain that? ...unless he really was what he said he was."

--Ronald Reagan

[PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain]

You will understand some day when YOU are a mother Mack..

I understand, the last wooping I got from my MOM was when I laughed at her for wooping me, bad move, she got a 220 drop cord and finished the job, had me crawling and screaming arouund the house to get away from her. :)

( reincarnation is on the forum list right:>)

Oh Noooooooo, I might come back as a Calvinist. :)

BigMack

[Elsie]

Your suggesstion, if followed, would lead to endless disputes.

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® infringement coming up!

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To paraphrase ol' Willy.........

A rose, by any other name, would be called something else."

[xzins]

As presented today, I'll admit that the 7DA's simply persist in the saturday sabbath. Other adventist christians are fully in the evangelical camp. Would you say the 7DA's have gotten out of the habit of predicting the date of Christ's return, and simply differ in that they worship on Saturday....no extra books, revelations, etc.?

[RnMomof7]

Oh Noooooooo, I might come back as a Calvinist. :)

When ya die you will be one..cause then you will know all truth :>))

[White Mountain]

Your #159: scripture warns us that the day will come when Good is called evil and evil good

We see that happening all the time, Terry. Those who do it know deep down who they are, though they will never admit it, perhaps not even to themselves, until they become willing to repent of it.

[White Mountain]

Your #146:

What an awful post! How do you expect people to believe you when you post to me such obvious falsehoods?

I refer you to my #137.

[OrthodoxPresbyterian]

I refer you to my #137.

A scurrilous case of psychological projection, necessitated only by your preliminary attempts to hijack this thread for Calvinist-bashing in #107 and thereafter.

Don't be enslaved to your hatred, White Mountain. Repent of your Mormonism so that it will be possible for you to be Saved.

Come, eat and drink. The Table is offered freely to those who Repent.

[White Mountain]

Your #169:

The projection is all yours, OPie. I refer you to my #137.

[OrthodoxPresbyterian]

I refer you to your #107, Mr. Hijacker. (and also the perceptive #152)

[Ward Smythe]

At the risk of again being accused of being unequally yoked, I'll point out that they also hijacked father_elijah's Catholic Thread

[CCWoody]

I am a size 4.....

You forgot to mention 25!

[LoneGreenEyeshade]

I really like the list. You did a great job. I'm sure refinement will need to be done as we gain experience, but my vote is definitely yes.

Thanks for all your efforts. God's eyes are upon you and the good seed sown.

LOL,LGE

[RnMomof7]

Some one had it pulled...interesting!

[RnMomof7]

Woody...you are only as old as you feel..:>) hows 10 sound *grin*

[CCWoody]

Don't be enslaved to your hatred, White Mountain. Repent of your Mormonism so that it will be possible for you to be Saved.

I will oppose any system on FR that calls Mormons Christian. They can, of course, call themselves whatever they like and I will defend their right to make such assertions.

Just one line--we have many

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[OrthodoxPresbyterian]

Yeah, the thread was pulled. :-(

Saved some interesting Roman Catholic tidbits, tho....

To: Codie I have developed an appreciation for Wesleyan-Arminians that I didn't have before. 181 posted on 3/28/02 6:36 PM Pacific by history_matters

This does NOT come as a great shock to me. ;-)

[Ward Smythe]

I really wish I had the power you must think I have. I was watching E.R.

[RnMomof7]

Really? My grandkids love me cause I never tell them NO..( a grandmas right)