[11th Earl of Mar]

I am not convinced that the few comments sent to you claiming that these pious food-fights brought them to the Lord could be considered a trend.

[L,TOWM]

>>>>>these pious food-fights brought them to the Lord<<<<<<<

I was claiming something quite different. The threads on the old "everything gets posted here" forum produced many chances to debate on the existence of God and his nature. I am aware of more than one FReeper that either came to faith or rekindled their faith based on things posted on those threads.

Trend? Hardly. But it is worth it to me if only one person comes to Saving Faith. It is also worth it to me if the posting that goes on follows the Jeremiah model.

In this forum, you are quite correct; inter doctrinal "food fights", Wanna Be Pharisees saying the same thing over and over to each other. Not my cup of tea--I'll work on those that don't even have an idea that Jesus is the answer.

[RnMomof7]

What happens is people see what they THINK they believe misstated or not understood...so they do web searches and get in their bibles and look where they have not looked in years..

Was the council at Trent a food fight?Dort?

Men met and discussed and hammered out doctrine..Today the ordinary man can do that on the internet..

I think it is awesome and a time of reflection and growth..

Any time someone is moved to pick up the word of God it is an opportunity for the Holy Spirit to work...