Originally posted by Grampy BobbyIt would seem you are trying to distance yourself from taking responsibility for some of the grotesque aspects of the ideology you peddle. There are posters promoting racist ideology and sexist ideology on other forums and sometimes on this one. They have to take personal responsibility for the ugly ideologies they espouse. I think posters who espouse the ideology of "eternal torture in burning agony" for non-believers have to take personal responsibility for their ugly beliefs too.
You've misread the thread's intent and my grace orientation comfort zone with antagonism which I leave in God's hands. The inclining level of emotional immaturity evident in these public forums in recent years is sadly par for the course. Quite a high percentage of my threads and posts in this forum contain applications of the Word of God which cuts lik ...[text shortened]... ed God doesn't exist and that His Word is a fiction transfer their displeasure on the messenger.
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Originally posted by Grampy BobbyIn recent weeks I have been described as representing "pure evil", as doing the work of "Satan", as being a prophesized sign of 'the Last Days', as being comparable to the Nazis, and also of being a prime example of how low the human race has "fallen". It's interesting that such attempted rebukes by your fellow Christians have never apparently moved you to comment on this heaping of scornful "displeasure on the messenger". So when it comes to the censuring the expression of "displeasure", you're just a common or garden partisan then. Personally, I welcome their exercise of free speech in this public arena. And although you yourself have been called out for trolling this community on several occasions, I support your right to freedom of speech too.
Some who've decided God doesn't exist and that His Word is a fiction transfer their displeasure on the messenger.
Originally posted by Grampy BobbyAnd what? Do you think this self-declared, self-anointed "ambassador for Christ" status of yours gives you and only you licence to heap your vocabulary of "displeasure" on people who tackle you in this public forum for the incoherence or misanthropy of some of the notions you propagate?
The responsibility for and privilege of declaring the Gospel [good news] of Christ to unbelievers throughout a lost and dying world has been given to every believer as ambassadors for Christ (2 Corinthians 5:20a). If not us, whom? If not now, when?
You once declared yourself to be "immune from human criticism". Clearly this inordinately self-righteous stance must be met head on through forthright discourse. If not by us, by whom? If not now, when? 😉
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Originally posted by FMFYou're forgetting "misogynist" and "narcissist"... you've been called that too.
In recent weeks I have been described as representing "pure evil", as doing the work of "Satan", as being a prophesized sign of 'the Last Days', as being comparable to the Nazis, and also of being a prime example of how low the human race has "fallen". It's interesting that such attempted rebukes by your fellow Christians have never apparently moved you to comme ...[text shortened]... for trolling this community on several occasions, I support your right to freedom of speech too.
Originally posted by lemon limeYes, the "misogynist" barbs were kind of interesting. It's always a bit of a disappointment to see women who see themselves as being politically 'right on' bandy the word around willy nilly in an effort to score cheap points in cyberspace. The word "narcissist", as an epithet, of course, holds almost no potency whatsoever ~ at least not in an arena where everyone is posting voluntarily and expressing themselves. Mind you, the same can be said of "pure evil" and "Satan's" worker and "Nazi" and all the rest ~ along with Grampy Bobby's emotional word salads on this thread.
You're forgetting "misogynist" and "narcissist"... you've been called that too.
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is this thread the "gospel" then?
Could have been but got stalled out by the resistance of some who dismiss the claims of Christ as irrelevant to their lives.
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divegeester, God has a unique a plan and purpose for your life and mine as ambassadors of Christ responsible for seizing opportunities to present the Gospel just as he did for Peter Newman. Wish he were here today to contribute to this forum.
Originally posted by Grampy BobbyThe issue is the veracity of the claims you personally make about your religion. And these claims are undermined by the lamentable communication skills of your chosen online persona/modus operandi. This is a debate/discussion forum after all. If you are an inept "ambassador", it's simply going to come out in an arena like this.
Could have been but got stalled out by the resistance of some who dismiss the claims of Christ as irrelevant to their lives.