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Originally Posted by UntoHim
ZNP, first of all you’re taking this too personal. Critiquing and challenging teachings and practices does not have to be taken as a personal insult. Again, I see nowhere where Mike or anyone else (except maybe awareness, and he’s kind of grandfathered in as the board antagonist) has crossed the line into personal insults. And if you are offended by my citing a perfectly applicable portion of scripture, well then I just don’t know what to tell you about that.
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Well I'll respond to this first.
1. I am not taking this personal at all. My discussion here has been almost exclusively about RG's book which I was the first to mention and therefore feel obligated to respond to. I am not a fan of pray reading as practiced in the LRC. I think people are free to practice as they please and see nothing inherently dangerous about mixing the Bible with what I would characterize charitably as an attempt to pray. What I have attempted to do is distinguish between what was taught concerning Pray reading back in 1980/81 in Houston by RG.
2. If OBW or you do not feel that those remarks, directed at yourself, would be insulting, then I would agree with you.
3. Why would I be offended by citing Bible verses? My point is simple, what you are doing is what the LRC practices. They cite Bible verses to prove everyone else is wrong. The idea that one verse in the NT is a basis to reject their practice is no different than the reasoning WL came up with to reject Christian drama. Why not cite David dancing before the Lord who was then mocked by his wife? That seems like a much more appropriate verse reference to me. OBW has stated repeatedly that he feels the teachings and practices of the LRC need to be completely reexamined. Why can't you see the similarity with WL talking about poor Christianity and what you are doing?