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Originally Posted by OBW
The problem is that so far I have seen a lot of correlation. There were errors and mistakes and there were elders.
Find a causal link. I have not seen one suggested. I have only seen correlation.
have you done anything more than fret about the appointment of elders and deacons and the separate observation of errors in the church?
either find a link or cease. Just suggesting that there might be a link is getting old. This is not the first time it has come up and I don’t recall that there has yet been a causal link found. How long do we continue to search for something that may not be there?
I do not think that questioning the Bible is a bad thing. But it should eventually lead to something.
I do not say that you are willfully trying to fault the existence of elders and deacons, but rather that you are unwilling to accept that a lengthy yet unsuccessful search for proof of that fault should say something.
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Mike,
Your points are well taken. So far I have not offered anything to show that these phenomena, which I term "degradation" and "organization", are not merely independent events in the life of the church. Fair enough.
I very much appreciate your analysis. Thank you for taking the time to read my ideas, and even moreso for responding.
I have an active imagination, which is a good thing (usually), but I probably lack your analytical rigor, and very much appreciate your coming alongside. Peace & grace.