A New Type of Christian Political Discussion

Now that's funny............... I don't care WHO you are!:laugh:

 

If you want to have a "higher level of discussion" just do it and stop debating about.

 

I wish we could do this sort of thing around here, but people are too partisan to be kind and civil.

 

It seems you were incapable of keep your pledge even until the end of this thread.

Somehow, I knew you weren't serious.:laugh:

Your past posting history suggested you were being disingenious in the first place.

You have confirmed the suggestion.

 

My statement wasn't addressing anything you said. I didn't even quote you.

 

I have given you several excellent questions that have gone unanswered. In your approach to be more Christlike, will you make a better effort towards honest debate ?

That's because we have learned you can't be trusted. To even suggest some people are ignoring your thread on purpose after the challenges you have left unanswered tells me you just don't get it.

And show me, in scripture, where Christ agrees to disagree in a doctrinal dispute.

 

As I find I have a little more free time to re-enter the board, albeit on a more limited basis than last time I was here, I will redouble my efforts to keep the level of discourse on a level worthy of Christian dialog and discussion.

 

I'm all on board for changing the way political discussions are handled here on the BB. However, I'd have to disagree with your points 3 & 4 above. If a political leader espouses and embraces Marxist political philosophies and ideals then I'm going to point out my concrens regarding him/her. Likewise, if a political leader's voting record and announced position indicates that he/she is a supporter of abortion then I am going to call them what they are, namely a child murderer.

I wholeheartedly agree.:thumbs:

As far as defining liberal goes, your preferred definition of the term is likely not to be the same as mine. However, I agree that there is a difference between Theological liberals and social/political liberals. However, when a Theological liberal's social/political views fall right in line with those espoused by social/political liberals there is nothing wrong with pointing out those connections and expressed ideals.

Agreed. However, it is possible to be a radical liberal.:thumbs:

Agreed.:thumbs:

Agreed. However, as BB Moderator I am bound to answer/address posts that violate the BB Posting Rules and/or User Agreement.

 

Come on now. You made this comment after the thread had only been open a few hours. Plus, the thread started the weekend before Thanksgiving. Did it occur to you that some regular posters may be out of town and/or away from the Internet over the holiday week?

 

Exactly. I have a convicted child molester in my family. Do I forgive him and pray for him? Yes, of course. Will I ever agree to leave my children alone with him? No, never.

 

Trust must be earned, especially when it has been broken. In the case above the offended spouse must be willing to allow trust to be re-established (i.e. earned) and the offending spouse must be willing to re-earn that lost trust by his/her faithful actions. But this line of discussion is way off-topic. Please feel free to open a thread on Trust in the General Baptist Forum if you'd like to continue the discussion.

 

As long as "Christians" continue to vote for agents of death I will yell at them from the mountain tops. Just as Jotham did against his brother Abimelech in the book of Judges.

 

Amen!:thumbs:

 

I hope to remain civil in my comments and, if I get out of line which is entirely possible, then I hope to be corrected as appropriate. But I plan to stay the course to speak out on things I think are right or wrong in politics as they relate to the interest of Christians. I plan to name things what they are. I plan to use those descriptions that fit. I don't intend to personally offend any other poster. I may offend the ideas that many have and the positions they take. I may indirectly offend those about which I write but the intent therein is to direct the comments towards fellow Christians - Baptist Christians - not the general public. The purpose is for our discussion and debate to hopefully air our points and encourage thought and discourse. It is doubtful opponents on any discussion with yield to the opposite view but perhaps other readers will be persuaded one way or another. If nothing else the debate often strengthens our own positions as we work through our offense and defense. I also plan to take some breaks from time to time because it takes a lot of time and it can get intense.

 

There was nothing in that post that any reasonable person could gleen your assumption from. Good Grief!