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Agree Or Disagree?

Discussion in 'General Baptist Discussions' started by Cutter, May 26, 2010.

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  1. jaigner

    jaigner Active Member

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    Well, the misplaced emphasis on patriotism. Seems to me that kind of zeal should be reserved for citizenship in Christ's Kingdom.

    The whole reference to women needing to be able to cook to achieve some sort of significance was just strange. Why can't dad cook, too?
     
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  2. jaigner

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    Yes, I most certainly do, but that doesn't erase the fact that there are still tensions that impact everyone.
     
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  3. Cutter

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    I'm sure the composer of the poem was not speaking in terms of absolutes, only what was commonly practiced by God fearing members of our society. Since when did patriotism become a dirty word?
     
    #23 Cutter, May 26, 2010
  4. TomVols

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    I see the good ole days as being days much further past than the 50s or the Leave it to Beaver days. Here's a thought: let's go to days where the gospel was preached as the gospel and obeyed as the gospel, a day where full-on, hardcore obedience to the gospel and a passion for the Kingdom of God, for the message of Christ, and for the fullness of the Holy Spirit has NEVER been seen before?
     
    #24 TomVols, May 26, 2010
  5. thegospelgeek

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    The thing that makes the good old "The Good Old Days" is selective memory.

    No doubt things have slipped, as sin does more and more damage to our American culture. Personnally I think it will continue to worsen untill Christ returns.
     
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  6. Cutter

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    Sad, but true. :tear:
     
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  7. tinytim

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    The Poem is hogwash.

    Appreciate the time we live in..
    We can be light in a dark world.

    The poem ignores many aspects of society that, Thank God, has gone by..

    Racism
    Sexism
    and the fact that women were expected to stay with Jerks that beat them.

    Praise God I live in 2010!
    This is a wonderful life!

    Quit trying to relive the past... Paul talks about this in the Bible.
     
    #27 tinytim, May 26, 2010
  8. Cutter

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    [personal attack snipped]
     
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  9. NaasPreacher (C4K)

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    Excellent post. Thread title should be 'Agree or disagree, as long as you agree.'
     
    #29 NaasPreacher (C4K), May 26, 2010
  10. Cutter

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    No one has been censured in their responses to the OP. If people disagree over the OP is that an unhealthy thing?
     
    #30 Cutter, May 26, 2010
  11. tinytim

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    If it wasn't for your little smiley.. I would be offended...

    But I am a bigger man than that!... get it.. a Bigger man!... LOL..
    :wavey:
     
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  12. Cutter

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    Cool, Tiny. You are a big guy alright, but I still disagree with ya! :thumbsup:
     
    #32 Cutter, May 26, 2010
  13. jaigner

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    Well said, friend.
     
    #33 jaigner, May 26, 2010
  14. go2church

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    Disagree with most but not all
     
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  15. Dr. Bob

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    Obviously an "AMEN" from my corner. Anyone who thinks the "good ol' days" were all that "good" isn't functioning on all cylinders methinks.
     
    #35 Dr. Bob, May 26, 2010
  16. Mississippi John

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    THESE are the good-ole days !!! :godisgood:
     
    #36 Mississippi John, May 26, 2010
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    And 20,000 years from now, people will talk about us as "the early church".
     
    #37 Dr. Bob, May 27, 2010
  18. convicted1

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    All in all, this is an AWESOME poem, if you take it in the context for which I believe it was written!!

    i am I am's!!

    Willis
     
    #38 convicted1, May 27, 2010
  19. Alive in Christ

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    Well, the OP commentary reminded me of a song by the great country artist and song writer Merle Haggard. (I am a big Merle Haggard fan) :thumbs:


    I WISH THINGS WERE SIMPLE

     
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  20. Alive in Christ

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    Come to think of it, ol'e mighty Merle wrote another one that might even be better...


    ARE THE GOOD TIMES REALLY OVER FOR GOOD


     
    #40 Alive in Christ, May 27, 2010
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