Comments on: My Response To Those Who Have a Different Viewpoint

By: Susan

Susan — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 23:38:07 +0000

; and then )
only put together.

By: Susan

Susan — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 23:37:25 +0000

In reply to Lis.

Hi Lis,
Oh, I am changed heaps by online discussion. Heaps! But usually not over the course of the thread or discussion. The discussions are great for stimulating my thinking… for planting seeds of ideas which need time to sprout. But *time* is so important in nourishing the rich ideas.

And grins? The same as most other places online 😉

By: Lis

Lis — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 01:32:13 +0000

“.. I’ve realised and accepted that just as much as my mind is not going to be changed by an online discussion..”

You never know… (I would insert a big grin here except I can’t figure out where to find the emoticons)

By: Susan

Susan — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 03:33:02 +0000

In reply to Ruby.

So you missed out on reading the book of George 2:19?
“You shall know them by the way they hurl verses at each other to prove their own doctrines.”
And
“He who uses the most references wins!”

😉

Oh I’m naughty… my humour never conveys well online. Bless you… you are so gracious. 🙂

By: abba12

abba12 — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 05:20:45 +0000

In reply to Susan.

Nah he dosen’t have a blog, he has access to post on mine (which I actually posted to last week, finally lol) but he dosent 😉

I don’t use facebook for a number of reasons, but my husband has an account. He dosen’t post much, it’s more a nececity because if we didn’t have one, we’d never know what most of our family is doing <_< That's a whole other matter though. His name is Andrew, I'll tell him to find and add you!

By: Ruby

Ruby — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 13:39:20 +0000

I wrote a long reply and lost it 🙁
I like to think that the mellowing with age is wisdom:-)
I hold some strong and unpopular beliefs which I am willing to discuss if asked but I learned early on in my Christian walk that a good witness in practical life and conversation is much more effective than all the heated debates in the world.
The early church was commended when it was said of them, “See how they love one another!”

By: Marisa

Marisa — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 07:00:10 +0000

In reply to Susan. Oh, for me, it is definitely battle weariness, LOL. In the last year, I've attended a charismatic-reformed church, a family integrated church with lots of conservative homeschoolers, a punk rocker church, and now am in a home church with an array of folks from liberal/emergent to reformed. This Sunday for Easter, I'm visiting my friend's Orthodox Presbyterian church. It has really opened my eyes to the wide range of views on non-salvation issues, and how to discourse respectfully and what true community is!

By: Susan

Susan — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 03:58:18 +0000

In reply to Lina.

Ah Lina, are you saying that as your doctrinal defence… or have you simply not had enough coffee today? 🙂

Love ya too!

By: Susan

Susan — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 03:57:17 +0000

In reply to Jenny Irving.

Hi Jenny, and thanks for commenting- even though I am ‘one of those people’ that like to learn about and discuss the differences 😉

And when you find the formula for not putting your foot in mouth, let me know, will ya? I desperately need a few doses. 😉

By: Susan

Susan — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 03:55:29 +0000

In reply to Rosemary. And you Rosemary, are very wise. :)