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You're still quite new....get challenged and then quit? That's my impression.
You're still quite new.
Before we got the internet I studied anthropology, sociology, and psychology alongside theology.I came here to learn and I've learned a lot! I suspect some come and don't learn anything. Pride? Vanity?
Before we got the internet I studied anthropology, sociology, and psychology alongside theology.
For all that I'm often vexed by the adversarial aspects of group dynamics, particularly among Christians. Fortunately the resolution of conflict and restoration of relationship are major themes in the Bible and we also have the Comforter to guide us through the minefield.
I have zero tolerance of fallacious ad hominem posting whereby demeaning personal comments are employed rather than civil exchanges of ideas and information.
Here's a good verse:
Rom 14:1 Receive one who is weak in the faith, but not to disputes over doubtful things.
Not all Christians are Doctor's of the Church.I came here to learn and I've learned a lot! I suspect some come and don't learn anything. Pride? Vanity?
Not all Christians are Doctor's of the Church.
In fact most aren't. Someone on here said if you don't read the Bible, you are not even a Christian. False. Most Christians do not read the Bible. My grandmothers were devout Catholics and I've referenced them here on these boards many times. But theologians, they weren't.
Thank God we don't have to be!
Perhaps those who get challenged and then quit post less in debate threads and more in the practical living threads. Perhaps they mainly read posts, especially in the practical living threads. It's OK. We all have different gifts. Praise God!
It is a great verse! Trouble is, people are too sure of themselves and lack the humility to put anything into the category of "doubtful things."Here's a good verse:
Rom 14:1 Receive one who is weak in the faith, but not to disputes over doubtful things.
No-one had Bibles for a few centuries, and when they were produced many couldn't read.Someone on here said if you don't read the Bible, you are not even a Christian.
No-one had Bibles for a few centuries, and when they were produced many couldn't read.
I came here to learn and I've learned
“…whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.” (Romans 15:4)
Most Christians do not read the Bible.