Smiles aside, this is a valid question.gcdonner wrote:So WHO determines which are "unscriptural beliefs", "ungodly perspectives", and "non-Christ-like behavior"?
Is unscriptural meaning minority or unorthodox perspectives? It usually does.
Smiles aside, this is a valid question.gcdonner wrote:So WHO determines which are "unscriptural beliefs", "ungodly perspectives", and "non-Christ-like behavior"?
My advice is to anyone who notices these things and finds themselves becoming cynical or discouraged.gcdonner wrote:So WHO determines which are "unscriptural beliefs", "ungodly perspectives", and "non-Christ-like behavior"?
This would have been good advice for me to follow not only on MN but also in real life after I became a Christian.Ernie wrote:My advice is to anyone who notices these things and finds themselves becoming cynical or discouraged.gcdonner wrote:So WHO determines which are "unscriptural beliefs", "ungodly perspectives", and "non-Christ-like behavior"?
Are you sure about that statement? What about when I was a part of one? Since the forum moderator isn't part of a conservative anabaptist group... BTW, lesterb, I can read between your lines too!lesterb wrote:It is quite apparent that only people who aren't part of a conservative anabaptist group qualify to judge others. You can stick on all the smilies you want. Doesn't change what you're saying. We aren't THAT stupid that we can't read between the lines.gcdonner wrote:So WHO determines which are "unscriptural beliefs", "ungodly perspectives", and "non-Christ-like behavior"?Ernie wrote:Welcome everybody to Mennonet!
If you haven't discovered yet, Mennonet is a place where you will find some of the best representations of Christianity as well as some of the worst.
So here is a bit of advice...
Life is too short to spend it reacting to the things we don't like. Please don't allow the non-Christlike behavior, unscriptural beliefs, and ungodly perspectives on MN to make you cynical or discouraged. If it does, get contact info for some of the Christlike folks so you can stay in contact with them, and then leave Mennonet. Not everybody is well suited for sorting through the mess and picking out the good.
Is this post "Christ-like"? Chapter and verse please...
Of course none of us are into condemnation or judging others motives or perspectives, right?
Which includes me, I guess, at least at times.Ernie wrote:My advice is to anyone who notices these things and finds themselves becoming cynical or discouraged.gcdonner wrote:So WHO determines which are "unscriptural beliefs", "ungodly perspectives", and "non-Christ-like behavior"?
So, according to Ernie, we should both leave MN lesterb.lesterb wrote:Which includes me, I guess, at least at times.Ernie wrote:My advice is to anyone who notices these things and finds themselves becoming cynical or discouraged.gcdonner wrote:So WHO determines which are "unscriptural beliefs", "ungodly perspectives", and "non-Christ-like behavior"?
That would be sadgcdonner wrote:So, according to Ernie, we should both leave MN lesterb.lesterb wrote:Which includes me, I guess, at least at times.Ernie wrote:
My advice is to anyone who notices these things and finds themselves becoming cynical or discouraged.
I have those times also and then I take a break from MN for awhile.lesterb wrote:Which includes me, I guess, at least at times.Ernie wrote:My advice is to anyone who notices these things and finds themselves becoming cynical or discouraged.gcdonner wrote:So WHO determines which are "unscriptural beliefs", "ungodly perspectives", and "non-Christ-like behavior"?