On intemperate and indiscreet zeal. (The Primary Fault of many Religion Forum posters)

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[presently no screen name]

Those who disagree with my "thought" are welcome to express their disagreement

Truth is, it's no one's thought - eye, splint, log. It's taken from God's Word. I don't believe it's good practice to welcome disagreement with God's Word.

Nor being offended by HIS WORD......

James 1:22 "Do not merely listen to the Word, and so deceive yourselves. DO what it says".

[Godzilla]

All oxes are gored (more or less) equally on FR. By the way, I don’t belong to any organized religion. I’m a Democrat, er, Republican, er, God-fearing independent grassroots conservative Tea Partier.

LOL

[editor-surveyor]

“By the way, I don’t belong to any organized religion. I’m a Democrat, er, Republican, er, God-fearing independent grassroots conservative Tea Partier.”

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Jim Thompson won’t be pleased...
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[1000 silverlings]

lol, the pharisees accused Jesus of having too much intemperate zeal

[McGruff]

I tend to stay away from the Religious Forum. I came here for political discussion and not get involved with burning people on the stake because they have a differing view on religion. Don't bother replying to me, I've said all I will.

[greyfoxx39]

There will be no such order from me. I think our Religion Moderator is doing a suburb job. Damn the naysayers, full speed ahead!!

Amen. That is a well-deserved acknowledment of the RM's efforts.

[ArrogantBustard]

Truth is, it's no one's thought ... It's taken from God's Word

If you wish to be that way about it, then it's God the Son's thought. And He's definitely "Someone". As it is God's Thought ... ought we of this forum not to practice it?

I don't believe it's good practice to welcome disagreement with God's Word.

Why not? Let those who disagree express their disagreement. How else are Christians to engage them?

[editor-surveyor]

When you posted to this thread you entered ...

The Religion Zone

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Leaving is impossible; don’t bother trying...
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[hosepipe]

Funny how some sheep pens look thru the bars in their pen and call others heretics..
Jesus never used the term... nor did he forbid sheep pens..

Sheep pens are indeed genius..
Christians self sorting(or grading) themselves into groups..
God does not do it, they do it themselves..

Its beautiful watch and consider..

[Religion Moderator]

Thank you.

[Dr. Eckleburg]

Statements such as “Your flesh will burn in hell for eternity unless you take Jesus as your savior now and vow that every word written in the King James bible is sacrosanct dogma directly from God.”

Please provide a link to any post like that by any Protestant, Bible-believing Christian. Since this thread is ostensibly about over-the-top posts, yours is the only one that fits that description.

FRoman Catholics' method of defending their faith is to trash other people. They can't argue from Scripture so they make it personal.

And if you are tempted to say “But that’s true!”, don’t bother replying.

lol. More evidence of shoddy RC apologetics. "I don't even want to see any evidence to the contrary."

Threads like this illustrate that RCs can't handle a debate about the truth of Christianity because they base their religion on men and not on God's word. Therefore, they argue as men and not as disciples mercifully equipped with the sword of the Spirit.

"And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil." -- John 3:19

[Jim Robinson]

You can checkout any time you like, But you can never leave.

[RnMomof7]

I once heard it preached that if the gospel does not offend it is not the gospel ...By its nature it offends the natural man that thinks he can earn heaven

[RnMomof7]

God gives the messangers of His word very thick skin. :)

Indeed He does.. Thank God !

[r9etb]

Brian, Protestants hold everything to the light of scripture..mens words only have value if they reflect Gods words.. That is why we bring our bibles to church..we hold the Pastors to that same principle.. We check their quotes and look at the scriptures he uses in context.. we would do no less with any writing.. the inability to support spiritual teachings with Gods word diminishes its authority and it diminishes the authority of the writers here

And when two or three are gathered together, in good faith, Bibles in hand, and cannot agree .... then what? It happens all the time. And when that happens, as it inevitably does, who has the real grasp of God's word then? How does that group resolve the difference?

We can agree that a church hierarchy can go too far in one direction about who decides the authority of Scripture.

But at the same time, we must also acknowledge the truth of the proposition that undue reliance individual interpretation often results in chaos and schism.

Where Scripture and doctrine are concerned, there is a proper balance between individual and a more central authority. I believe that Protestants have often gone too far toward the individualist position -- as witness the literally thousands of protestant denominations and offshoots that have sprung up over time, often over matters of non-critical doctrine.

[RnMomof7]

The saying is from Gods lips to YOUR EARS

[presently no screen name]

LOL! YOU ARE RIGHT! It’s always good to be on the winning side with Jesus.

[r9etb]

Francis was a little narrow in his approach...Not to mention unbiblical...But then when did that ever slow down a Catholic???

So ... precisely where do you disagree with St. Francis's statement?

Do you believe that, where preaching the Gospel is concerned, our behavior does not matter?

Ayatollah Khomeini could be said to be preaching the Gospel if you just look at him...The Gospel words must be spoken...And heard...

Except for that unfortunate behavior of his, you mean.

[Alamo-Girl]

Thank you so much for sharing your insights, dear brother in Christ!

Sheep pens are indeed genius..
Christians self sorting(or grading) themselves into groups..
God does not do it, they do it themselves..

Its beautiful watch and consider..

So very true. Jesus makes it so, that His sheep can go in and out of the pens:

I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture. - John 10:9

Though I must admit, I prefer the pasture.

The LORD [is] my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.

He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou [art] with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever. - Psalms 23

God's Name is I AM.

[1000 silverlings]

that would be Spurgeon, he used to relish seeing them get mad and walk out of the church on sunday. Maybe he even coined the term, “Don’t let the church almerie strike you on the buttocks on the way out”