LadyKay Posted July 23, 2016 Group: Royal Member Followers: 12 Topic Count: 385 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 7,692 Content Per Day: 1.93 Reputation: 4,809 Days Won: 3 Joined: 05/28/2013 Status: Offline Share Posted July 23, 2016 Sometimes I think the people on here will argue about everything and anything. If I were to post the the sky is blue and grass is green. I would have at less 3 or 4 people arguing with me that the sky is really purple and the grass is not really grass at all. Please don't get mad at me by taking any of this seriously. It was meant in fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missmuffet Posted July 23, 2016 Group: Royal Member Followers: 34 Topic Count: 1,990 Topics Per Day: 0.48 Content Count: 48,688 Content Per Day: 11.83 Reputation: 30,343 Days Won: 226 Joined: 01/11/2013 Status: Offline Share Posted July 23, 2016 We do not need to argue. That is a negative way of debating God's Word. Yes, there are some here who are caustic. There are some who will debate God's word in an adult fashion. We are not all going to agree. We need to agree to disagree in a respectful manner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Littlelambseativy Posted July 23, 2016 Group: Royal Member Followers: 6 Topic Count: 230 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 4,941 Content Per Day: 0.95 Reputation: 2,003 Days Won: 14 Joined: 02/08/2010 Status: Offline Share Posted July 23, 2016 We just need a good reason to "discuss". Actually the sky is not as blue as it used to be when I was a child and the grass has been brown and dry because of the heat and drought. So, I guess it is a matter of perspective and understanding. We all agree that there is a sky and there is grass, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missmuffet Posted July 23, 2016 Group: Royal Member Followers: 34 Topic Count: 1,990 Topics Per Day: 0.48 Content Count: 48,688 Content Per Day: 11.83 Reputation: 30,343 Days Won: 226 Joined: 01/11/2013 Status: Offline Share Posted July 23, 2016 Just now, Bluebird said: Sometimes I think there is a type of people who find arguing entertaining. And I also think some people claim they believe something that is obviously not true just so they can upset people and feel powerful. So do I. They feed on negative debates and they are trolls. I imagine every Christian message board has their share of them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steward George Posted July 23, 2016 Group: Steward Followers: 110 Topic Count: 10,464 Topics Per Day: 1.26 Content Count: 27,757 Content Per Day: 3.33 Reputation: 15,431 Days Won: 128 Joined: 06/30/2001 Status: Online Birthday: 09/21/1971 Steward Share Posted July 23, 2016 Well when you have 70,000 members there's bound to be a "FEW" of em! Our hope is to LEARN from one another! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willa Posted July 23, 2016 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 68 Topic Count: 185 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 14,224 Content Per Day: 3.34 Reputation: 16,647 Days Won: 30 Joined: 08/14/2012 Status: Offline Share Posted July 23, 2016 I don't mind being challenged to think, or rethink. It is good to reexamine Scriptures in the process. Whatever gets me to dig into God's Word and examine what was really said versus what I assumed was said, has to be good and beneficial. When I used to paint I became aware that the things we assume to be of one color are actually filled with many different colors. My grass is going to seed. It has brown, yellow, orange, green, bluegreen light green and chartreuse. Even if skin may be considered white, it has pinks, browns, yellows, greens, blues lavenders and more. Color is a wondrous creation of God. Sometimes we assume we are seeing one when in reality we are seeing a myriad of colors. It opens a whole new world to observe closely, and marvel at the complexity of nature. We serve a marvelous God. So there is nothing wrong with exchanging ideas. It may bring us closer to truth and dispel misconceptions. But it can be marred by sin, like anything else. When pride gets in the way, anger, name calling, belittling, dismissing, and the like, we can make something evil out of what was originally good. My dad loved to debate and would try to get me to take the opposite view and then change sides defending the other view. It irritated me at the time. But I learned that there is more than one aspect or perspective to consider. It opened me to seriously consider the views of others and to try to see things through their eyes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missmuffet Posted July 23, 2016 Group: Royal Member Followers: 34 Topic Count: 1,990 Topics Per Day: 0.48 Content Count: 48,688 Content Per Day: 11.83 Reputation: 30,343 Days Won: 226 Joined: 01/11/2013 Status: Offline Share Posted July 23, 2016 3 minutes ago, Willa said: I don't mind being challenged to think, or rethink. It is good to reexamine Scriptures in the process. Whatever gets me to dig into God's Word and examine what was really said versus what I assumed was said, has to be good and beneficial. When I used to paint I became aware that the things we assume to be of one color are actually filled with many different colors. My grass is going to seed. It has brown, yellow, orange, green, bluegreen light green and chartreuse. Even if skin may be considered white, it has pinks, browns, yellows, greens, blues lavenders and more. Color is a wondrous creation of God. Sometimes we assume we are seeing one when in reality we are seeing a myriad of colors. It opens a whole new world to observe closely, and marvel at the complexity of nature. We serve a marvelous God. So there is nothing wrong with exchanging ideas. It may bring us closer to truth and dispel misconceptions. But it can be marred by sin, like anything else. When pride gets in the way, anger, name calling, belittling, dismissing, and the like, we can make something evil out of what was originally good. My dad loved to debate and would try to get me to take the opposite view and then change sides defending the other view. It irritated me at the time. But I learned that there is more than one aspect or perspective to consider. It opened me to seriously consider the views of others and to try to see things through their eyes. That is right we are always learning. And we will still be learning when we get to heaven. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwikphilly Posted July 23, 2016 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 96 Topic Count: 306 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 18,130 Content Per Day: 4.64 Reputation: 27,806 Days Won: 327 Joined: 08/03/2013 Status: Offline Share Posted July 23, 2016 Blessings Lady... Yep & that is what makes the world go round,in a matter of speaking(lol,now someone will say,,,,,NO,God makes the world go round) It is simply the spirit of pride my Sister,Christians are not immune to it,it is one of the biggest struggles we face,,,,,,anytime you come across the "last word" folks or just gotta get "their point" across we have to pray & love them to bits!!! Quote For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Ephesians 6:12 It is one of my favorite verses of Scripture,a daily reminder to ask Jesus to help me respond & not "react" with the carnal mind & to PRAY for each other,,,,,,,THe simplest way to end argument is to walk away,,,,,,,Praise Jesus! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Patriot21 Posted July 23, 2016 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 28 Topic Count: 338 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 15,696 Content Per Day: 2.46 Reputation: 8,515 Days Won: 39 Joined: 10/25/2006 Status: Offline Birthday: 02/27/1985 Share Posted July 23, 2016 It is an online forum. Full of people with differences of opinions. No matter what you post, people are going to disagree! That is how forums work. If everyone agreed on everything then these forums would be dead. Quite often people get on here and get mortally offended if people disagree with then, and that happens far more often then people who just "like to argue" and quite frankly, if you ask me if you can't handle disagreement.... Then perhaps you shouldn't be online, or learn to deal with it. With that said there are those that take it to far and get mean, rude, and insulting, and those people need to learn to be nice (I think we can all be guilty of that on occasion including me) but simply disagreeing-and debating, is part of life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angels4u Posted July 23, 2016 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 56 Topic Count: 1,664 Topics Per Day: 0.20 Content Count: 19,763 Content Per Day: 2.39 Reputation: 12,161 Days Won: 28 Joined: 08/22/2001 Status: Offline Share Posted July 23, 2016 1 hour ago, missmuffet said: We do not need to argue. That is a negative way of debating God's Word. Yes, there are some here who are caustic. There are some who will debate God's word in an adult fashion. We are not all going to agree. We need to agree to disagree in a respectful manner. Amen ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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