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Originally Posted by Unregistered
I just don't have the grace for that.
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I noticed that this comment followed StG's post:
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Originally Posted by Sons to Glory!
And I think we need to show grace to those who still use some of these words too. For instance, a brother and I here noticed that some speak sometimes of "turning to your spirit." We know it's off, but would hopefully not go to them to try and correct them. That would just be legalism.
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I'm not sure if allowing error is "showing grace". Perhaps you can give a message in your church on the perils of reflexive groupthink? I know in the LCs they would introduce new people to each other, and then they'd nod and say, "Amen, amen" to nothing at all, as if they meant, "I'm part of the group, I'm part of the group". It's just mindless conformity.
In LC context, "turn to your spirit" is to engage in repetitive activity meant to suppress critical thinking. "Get out of your mind, get your spirit in gear" was another phrase I remember. That's where Nell's "Ooooooooooooohh Loooooooooooord Jeeeeeeeeeeezussssssssss" comes in. It's mindless ritual.