Common Courtesy

[MorningGlory]

3 hours ago, Neighbor said:

Hey Sister and any or everyone else in general and not necessarily by name, wait a minute, book for the damned- what  book for the damned? Is there a mention of a second book within the Bible? Have I, Neighbor, missed that?

Is there any reference within scripture to a book of or for the damned?

Isn't everyone damned, except those whose new name is listed in the Book of Life?

There's  no need of a second book there is there?

Is there a double entry book keeping system in use?

 I don't think I have ever read of a second book for the damned, except as a secularist description of the Law of Moses covenant.

Y9u haven't read of that second book because it's not in Scripture anywhere.  Don't know how Sister came up with that one nor do I know of any Scripture requiring believers to address each other by name on a discussion board.  Nonsense abounds and we have to be careful not to be sidetracked by unbiblical claims.

[Justin Adams]

1 hour ago, The_Patriot2017 said:

I tend not to get angry at anyone online so no issues there. Though I do tend to anger quite a few people lol.

Yes. Me too. Then I get banned when they run out of arguments. Oh well.

[MorningGlory]

11 hours ago, Sister said:

Hi Neighbor

Yes you have missed it brother.

 

Revelation 20:12   And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.

 

If our names are not written in the book of life, then we face judgement and are judged by the books.  All our words and deeds are written in those books.

 

Matthew 12:36   But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.

 

Scripture only mentions the Book of Life, that our names must be written there, it does not tell us there is a 'book of the damned'.  You are damned if you're not in the Book of life.  Other books simply detail actions and deeds apparently.  No Scripture requires us to address each other by name either.  Putting unbiblical stuff like this out there can really confuse new believers.  One should not stretch or change Scripture.

[Henry_iain]

Hi Sister,

I get the basic point your trying to make, and I agree that we get carried away sometimes and forget to show love or respect, but I must say that I have never seen writing here as letter writing. 

Also remember that what is common courtesy for you might not be common courtesy for others. We get people from many different backgrounds. For example, on africa it's polite to call every older person as mama or tata (which means father) where in my own culture an older person is often called "aunt" or "uncle" As a result it's really hard to establish courtesy rules that everyone will be able to follow. 

Rather, I look at the heart of the message and what certain people have said before. the tone of a message, the way certain things gets phrased. One gets to know a posting style. In general, I honestly think the majority are ok. If you would prefer to be addressed in a certain way that's ok and I will try my best to keep doing so, but  I think the best advice I could give someone about posting in a forum: in  general,  don't take anything too personally or too seriously. 

Edited November 24, 2017 by IainL

[The_Patriot21]

1 hour ago, Sister said:

The_Patriot2017

I just see it as a common basic courtesy that's all.  Look, it's just my opinion and tomorrow it probably wont bother me.  I don't lay any rules out here, and I probably shouldn't of even started this post.  I'm not judging anyone, it's just something I felt like talking about, and like I said it goes deeper than just addressing someone's name.  My main purpose is to encourage us all to have this perfect love for one another as Christ has for us and I always have these scriptures on my mind that however we treat others in any type of way is like this parable on how Christ feels we treat him.  So therefore, we treat each other and anyone else with the utmost respect.

 Matthew 25:34   Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:

  Matthew 25:35   For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:

  Matthew 25:36   Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.

  Matthew 25:37   Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?

  Matthew 25:38   When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?

  Matthew 25:39   Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?

  Matthew 25:40   And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.

I realize that, I apologize if you thought I was attacking you in anyway. I was just trying to explain my position on the matter.

While I personally don't see the point of addressing the person, I also don't see any problem with it, I didn't mean to make you feel like I was coming down on you in any way.

Never should there be a problem with sharing ones opinions. Everyone may not agree...but that's alright.

[Justin Adams]

8 minutes ago, The_Patriot2017 said:

Never should there be a problem with sharing ones opinions. Everyone may not agree...but that's alright.

Hi there. I do have a problem with the name calling and 'false teacher' and 'your do not know anything' and the like. And threats to remove people from threads (like just happened to me). How do you respond to that? Surely we can be grown up without getting personal? Perhaps some with power on this board misuse it?

Edited November 24, 2017 by Justin Adams

[The_Patriot21]

10 minutes ago, Justin Adams said:

Hi there. I do have a problem with the name calling and 'false teacher' and 'your do not know anything' and the like. And threats to remove people from threads (like just happened to me). How do you respond to that? Surely we can be grown up without getting personal? Perhaps some with power on this board misuse it?

I know our moderating staff very well. I don't know what thread you were removed from, but I do know them well enough to know that they had a good reason to. In my experience most people who think the mods are picking on them are usually the ones who are stirring up the trouble and being the most insulting.

Now I don't say that to be mean, I've had a few times I've gotten booted out of threads for the exact same thing. More often then not the problem was me, not the moderating team. What helps me is before I hit post I go back and re-read my post pretending like I'm the other person, and i ask myself "if someone was saying this to me in the same manner, would I like it?".

Always important to remember to debate the subject and not the person.

[missmuffet]

26 minutes ago, Justin Adams said:

Hi there. I do have a problem with the name calling and 'false teacher' and 'your do not know anything' and the like. And threats to remove people from threads (like just happened to me). How do you respond to that? Surely we can be grown up without getting personal? Perhaps some with power on this board misuse it?

I think there is a difference in commenting to a post with Christian wisdom and being downright rude. We have to take a look at the fruit of the spirit which is: love,joy,peace,patience,kindness,goodness,faithfulness,gentleness and self control. If a person is not within those parameters perhaps they need to know that is a Christian way in which we want to have a fellowship.

[Neighbor]

1 hour ago, MorningGlory said:

 

Scripture only mentions the Book of Life, that our names must be written there, it does not tell us there is a 'book of the damned'.  You are damned if you're not in the Book of life.  Other books simply detail actions and deeds apparently.  No Scripture requires us to address each other by name either.  Putting unbiblical stuff like this out there can really confuse a new believers.  One should not stretch or change Scripture.

Yep,  but it is interesting a read of a scripture in isolation. So I will have some fun going back to the historical premise of a book or scroll of annual security in a scroll to see if there is any mention of another scroll of the damned for the year. And review the whole subject. I think it will be fun. In the process I will likely get to review feasts and calendars and lots of stuff from old reveals and studies. It should be fun for me.

[Justin Adams]

8 minutes ago, The_Patriot2017 said:

I know our moderating staff very well. I don't know what thread you were removed from, but I do know them well enough to know that they had a good reason to. In my experience most people who think the mods are picking on them are usually the ones who are stirring up the trouble and being the most insulting.

Now I don't say that to be mean, I've had a few times I've gotten booted out of threads for the exact same thing. More often then not the problem was me, not the moderating team. What helps me is before I hit post I go back and re-read my post pretending like I'm the other person, and i ask myself "if someone was saying this to me in the same manner, would I like it?".

Always important to remember to debate the subject and not the person.

Good advice. Thanks a bunch! I guess I will be more polite. However, a point of view should not be the reason surely? The reason things get out of hand is that just a couple have been following me and discrediting all I say regardless. They even threatened that that was what they would do. I have been in the corporate structure long enough though to recognize this, and am just going to be more circumspect. Thanks again for the advice.