David Miller wrote:
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Sorry if you feel that my comments facilitate an us v. them mentality. I guess it does, but it seems to me that we already have that here. Perhaps I should not facilitate that, so I will consider your kind corrective here.
John has repeatedly refered to *THEM* as the Triad. I guess that is some other kind of Trinity? Anyway... we do have some polarizing here between groups and it is hard to read about the Triad and the theologians who have it all figured out and not see a *them* out there. In a church setting, I would be entirely on your side here and say that we would not want that kind of division, but on a list like this where pagans and Mormons and Protestants and Roman Catholics and Jews and Muslims might discuss matters, I'm not sure we should try and pretend that there is not going to be some polarizing between parties, resulting in a them and we in discussions. It might even be healthy, kind of like preaching on a street corner. :-)
I sure would like to hear what Terry thinks about this. That man helps keep my feet on the ground.
To be quite honest David, I think it is unrealistic to think that you are not going to have an us and them mentality.
When people come up with conflicting systems of belief and both are firmly convinced that what they belive is correct, there is no way you can honestly believe that the other person is making sense. More than one of us has become frustrated when we explain the truth and the other person rejects it. That is natural, I think, when you have
1.strong convictions and
2.do not want to see anyone deceived by false teaching.
It is much easier to ridicle "them" than it is to pray for them. Unless you believe that everyone is saved, it is perfectly normal to wonder if "Them" are saved, since "them" are in such blatant error.
Will we ever all agree? Maybe when Hell freezes over. Terry
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