Wow! Saddam Hussein comes into custody, and suddenly TruthTalk traffic hits unprecedented levels. Is there a connection? :-)
Judy wrote: > Can we stay with scripture and leave off accusations > and jokes and barbed comments re wives/underwear etc? > We don't have to respect the Mormon structure but we > can at least treat the ppl with some civility ... I hope to respond to some of the posts when time allows it, but I want to highlight what Judy wrote above. TruthTalk is meant to be a place where anyone can post their views. TruthTalk is NOT a Christian list. What I hope for is that people can talk about what they believe and why they believe it. This list is not for converting anyone to Christianity or to any other belief system. I fully understand that some people are concerned about the souls of some who post on this list. I also am concerned. Nevertheless, this list is not a place where that concern is easily expressed. For example, when your neighbor is in need or has suffered a loss, you can go and offer help, but on this list, there is little opportunity to get very involved with one another. I can tell my neighbor being destroyed by crack that he is going to hell, but he understands my love when I take him into my home and help him find a job. I can visit a man in prison for committing rape, and I can tell him that unless he repents, he will go to hell, but he knows I care because I took the time to go and visit him when all his supposed "friends" have abandoned him. It seems to me that sharp rebuke is often coupled with love in this way, but this kind of ministry is difficult on an e-mail list like this one. For the most part, a list like this is intellectual. We are sharing ideas and opinions with one another. There is nothing wrong with trying to persuade someone to change their mind about something. I welcome that. However, comments that only disparage someone or humiliate someone by sarcasm does no good. Try to take some time in your posts and write with quality. It would be much better to post one good interesting post a day than 7 casual posts that do little more than poke fun at someone. Read over your posts and see if you can add more information that explains why you believe what you believe. Let your post sit for awhile and then come back and read it again. See if there is anything else you could add that would make it more clear. Articulating what you believe and why you believe it is not easy. It takes a little work. The reward in doing this is not only for those who read what you have to say, but for yourself. You will better come to understand why you believe what you do. Sometimes you also will come to recognize that you were mistaken when you take the time to do this. I welcome passionate arguments. Please, passionately express yourselves, but let your words be seasoned with grace, answering in meekness, those who oppose themselves. Peace be with you. David Miller, Beverly Hills, Florida. ---------- "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6) http://www.InnGlory.org If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed. If you have a friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed.
