Comments on: Arguing About Theology http://www.donnypauling.com/blog/2007/10/03/arguing-about-theology/ The Blog of Donny Pauling: former porn producer, changed by Grace and Love... Wed, 11 Jan 2012 01:17:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Elisa http://www.donnypauling.com/blog/2007/10/03/arguing-about-theology/comment-page-1/#comment-1833 Elisa Mon, 08 Oct 2007 18:53:00 +0000 http://donnysramblings.com/2007/10/03/arguing-about-theology/#comment-1833 "In a word, let me say: if we might keep in necessary things Unity, in unnecessary thing Freedom, and in both Charity, our affairs would certainly be in the best condition." - Petrus Meuderlinus, 1582-1651, German Lutheran theologian “In a word, let me say: if we might keep in necessary things Unity, in unnecessary thing Freedom, and in both Charity, our affairs would certainly be in the best condition.”
– Petrus Meuderlinus, 1582-1651, German Lutheran theologian

]]> By: Elisa http://www.donnypauling.com/blog/2007/10/03/arguing-about-theology/comment-page-1/#comment-6247 Elisa Mon, 08 Oct 2007 18:53:00 +0000 http://donnysramblings.com/2007/10/03/arguing-about-theology/#comment-6247 "In a word, let me say: if we might keep in necessary things Unity, in unnecessary thing Freedom, and in both Charity, our affairs would certainly be in the best condition." - Petrus Meuderlinus, 1582-1651, German Lutheran theologian “In a word, let me say: if we might keep in necessary things Unity, in unnecessary thing Freedom, and in both Charity, our affairs would certainly be in the best condition.”
– Petrus Meuderlinus, 1582-1651, German Lutheran theologian

]]> By: Jeff http://www.donnypauling.com/blog/2007/10/03/arguing-about-theology/comment-page-1/#comment-1832 Jeff Mon, 08 Oct 2007 10:48:16 +0000 http://donnysramblings.com/2007/10/03/arguing-about-theology/#comment-1832 I've thought about this all weekend and I'm coming to the same conclusion: I LIKE thinking about what I believe. I like talking about what I believe. And I like arguing about what I believe with others because it's through those discussions and arguments is my faith refined. Is this not the best venue? That's likely. But Jesus pointed to the Bible and said, "Here....this is how you're supposed to live. I haven't come to change that." It's got EVERYTHING pertaining to life and godliness. And, shocking as it is, I don't understand it all myself. For me to understand exactly what it's saying, I'm going to have to talk with people about it. I'm going to have preconceptions that have to be broken down by others. Let people see Jesus inside you? Absolutely! But to put that at odds with something like discussing what you believe with a potentially argumentative crowd is kinda missing the point. Is there not room for both? I’ve thought about this all weekend and I’m coming to the same conclusion: I LIKE thinking about what I believe. I like talking about what I believe. And I like arguing about what I believe with others because it’s through those discussions and arguments is my faith refined.

Is this not the best venue? That’s likely. But Jesus pointed to the Bible and said, “Here….this is how you’re supposed to live. I haven’t come to change that.” It’s got EVERYTHING pertaining to life and godliness. And, shocking as it is, I don’t understand it all myself. For me to understand exactly what it’s saying, I’m going to have to talk with people about it. I’m going to have preconceptions that have to be broken down by others.

Let people see Jesus inside you? Absolutely! But to put that at odds with something like discussing what you believe with a potentially argumentative crowd is kinda missing the point. Is there not room for both?

]]> By: Jeff http://www.donnypauling.com/blog/2007/10/03/arguing-about-theology/comment-page-1/#comment-6246 Jeff Mon, 08 Oct 2007 10:48:00 +0000 http://donnysramblings.com/2007/10/03/arguing-about-theology/#comment-6246 I've thought about this all weekend and I'm coming to the same conclusion: I LIKE thinking about what I believe. I like talking about what I believe. And I like arguing about what I believe with others because it's through those discussions and arguments is my faith refined. Is this not the best venue? That's likely. But Jesus pointed to the Bible and said, "Here....this is how you're supposed to live. I haven't come to change that." It's got EVERYTHING pertaining to life and godliness. And, shocking as it is, I don't understand it all myself. For me to understand exactly what it's saying, I'm going to have to talk with people about it. I'm going to have preconceptions that have to be broken down by others. Let people see Jesus inside you? Absolutely! But to put that at odds with something like discussing what you believe with a potentially argumentative crowd is kinda missing the point. Is there not room for both? I’ve thought about this all weekend and I’m coming to the same conclusion: I LIKE thinking about what I believe. I like talking about what I believe. And I like arguing about what I believe with others because it’s through those discussions and arguments is my faith refined.

Is this not the best venue? That’s likely. But Jesus pointed to the Bible and said, “Here….this is how you’re supposed to live. I haven’t come to change that.” It’s got EVERYTHING pertaining to life and godliness. And, shocking as it is, I don’t understand it all myself. For me to understand exactly what it’s saying, I’m going to have to talk with people about it. I’m going to have preconceptions that have to be broken down by others.

Let people see Jesus inside you? Absolutely! But to put that at odds with something like discussing what you believe with a potentially argumentative crowd is kinda missing the point. Is there not room for both?

]]> By: nancy http://www.donnypauling.com/blog/2007/10/03/arguing-about-theology/comment-page-1/#comment-1831 nancy Sun, 07 Oct 2007 02:15:24 +0000 http://donnysramblings.com/2007/10/03/arguing-about-theology/#comment-1831 Good comments! I am really sick of theological arguments. We need to be one in Christ even if we don't agree on all the side issues! Good comments!
I am really sick of theological arguments. We need to be one in Christ even if we don’t agree on all the side issues!

]]> By: nancy http://www.donnypauling.com/blog/2007/10/03/arguing-about-theology/comment-page-1/#comment-6245 nancy Sun, 07 Oct 2007 02:15:00 +0000 http://donnysramblings.com/2007/10/03/arguing-about-theology/#comment-6245 Good comments! I am really sick of theological arguments. We need to be one in Christ even if we don't agree on all the side issues! Good comments!
I am really sick of theological arguments. We need to be one in Christ even if we don’t agree on all the side issues!

]]> By: Hunter http://www.donnypauling.com/blog/2007/10/03/arguing-about-theology/comment-page-1/#comment-1830 Hunter Sat, 06 Oct 2007 17:46:45 +0000 http://donnysramblings.com/2007/10/03/arguing-about-theology/#comment-1830 Same here. Same here.

]]> By: Hunter http://www.donnypauling.com/blog/2007/10/03/arguing-about-theology/comment-page-1/#comment-6244 Hunter Sat, 06 Oct 2007 17:46:00 +0000 http://donnysramblings.com/2007/10/03/arguing-about-theology/#comment-6244 Same here. Same here.

]]> By: supermannino http://www.donnypauling.com/blog/2007/10/03/arguing-about-theology/comment-page-1/#comment-1829 supermannino Thu, 04 Oct 2007 18:10:20 +0000 http://donnysramblings.com/2007/10/03/arguing-about-theology/#comment-1829 Let's get out there and love some people... Let’s get out there and love some people…

]]> By: supermannino http://www.donnypauling.com/blog/2007/10/03/arguing-about-theology/comment-page-1/#comment-6243 supermannino Thu, 04 Oct 2007 18:10:00 +0000 http://donnysramblings.com/2007/10/03/arguing-about-theology/#comment-6243 Let's get out there and love some people... Let’s get out there and love some people…

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