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Originally posted by Apologiaphoenix View PostSecond, Harris has talked about growing up in a fundamentalist background. This often does lead to a kind of apostasy.
For some reason, that really stuck with me, and I often thought about that when raising my own kids. I had grown up with "Because I said so, that's why!" and, sure enough, I rebelled, however briefly.
With my kids, I always tried to give the reason or rationale why a rule existed. And, sometimes, I really couldn't think of a good one.The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.
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Alongside Nick's good piece, I'd encourage everyone to read David French's thoughts at National Review.
https://www.nationalreview.com/2019/...a-lost-pastor/
He alludes to Harris' position representing a sort of transactional theological position: "If I don't date and only do xyz, then God will be happy with me and reward me."
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Originally posted by psstein View PostAlongside Nick's good piece, I'd encourage everyone to read David French's thoughts at National Review.
https://www.nationalreview.com/2019/...a-lost-pastor/
He alludes to Harris' position representing a sort of transactional theological position: "If I don't date and only do xyz, then God will be happy with me and reward me."
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Maybe off topic, but my church's youth pastor preached the sermon one week on the Samaritan woman at the well and mentioned a church where the preacher sent a rose into the audience where all the petals got picked off and said no one would want it now. The rose symbolized puirity or something and my church's youth paster pointed out to us that Jesus still wants that rose. It's sick that there are legalists who would treat women like damaged goods.If it weren't for the Resurrection of Jesus, we'd all be in DEEP TROUBLE!
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Originally posted by Christianbookworm View PostMaybe off topic, but my church's youth pastor preached the sermon one week on the Samaritan woman at the well and mentioned a church where the preacher sent a rose into the audience where all the petals got picked off and said no one would want it now. The rose symbolized puirity or something and my church's youth paster pointed out to us that Jesus still wants that rose. It's sick that there are legalists who would treat women like damaged goods."I am not angered that the Moral Majority boys campaign against abortion. I am angry when the same men who say, "Save OUR children" bellow "Build more and bigger bombers." That's right! Blast the children in other nations into eternity, or limbless misery as they lay crippled from "OUR" bombers! This does not jell." - Leonard Ravenhill
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The youth pastor heard it second hand and was upset at the sheer unChristlikeness of it. He was using the guy as a negative example. I have heard the tape analogy. Purity became almost an idol to some Christians. Or was it an actual idol?If it weren't for the Resurrection of Jesus, we'd all be in DEEP TROUBLE!
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Originally posted by Christianbookworm View PostIt's sick that there are legalists who would treat women like damaged goods.
As you can no doubt tell, that line of thought disgusts me. (Note: I used quotes around "devotion to Christ" because I do not believe that these men are devoted Christians so much as they use Christianity to further their own aims)Last edited by psstein; 07-30-2019, 04:58 PM.
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