afazio - Spiritual Authority

[aron]

Originally Posted by Drake

Aron, speaking for myself I have no objection to questions that foster further understanding.... ask away.

Yet you did answer; you just didn't address the question. Your answer was an avoidance, a deflection of attention from the substance of the question(which only deepened my suspicions).

Of course I could have asked more politely. Of course I'm a bitter, small-hearted ex-member. But my questions are real. Avoiding the substance doesn't make the questions go away.

A forum is a place to have conversations, to make mistakes and apologize. To forgive others. To testify of the hope within us, not just the hurts. It is a lot of things. Sure, I posture plenty. But the Lord said, "If you forgive others, God will forgive you." So I try not to bear grudges, and hopefully God will have mercy on me.

But the questions remain. There are a lot of people out there with questions. A lot of people.

[Drake]

Originally Posted by aron

Yet you did answer; you just didn't address the question. Your answer was an avoidance, a deflection of attention from the substance of the question(which only deepened my suspicions).

Of course I could have asked more politely. Of course I'm a bitter, small-hearted ex-member. But my questions are real. Avoiding the substance doesn't make the questions go away.


A forum is a place to have conversations, to make mistakes and apologize. To forgive others. To testify of the hope within us, not just the hurts. It is a lot of things. Sure, I posture plenty. But the Lord said, "If you forgive others, God will forgive you." So I try not to bear grudges, and hopefully God will have mercy on me.

But the questions remain. There are a lot of people out there with questions. A lot of people.

Well okay, aron. Maybe you really do want a point of view about some things.

Let's hit the reset button. Here's my offer.

I'll give my personal point of view and best response to your questions of inquiry about the subject of this forum.

Questions of presumption and accusation go into the bit bucket.... and I'll let you know when I detect them. Questions posed like "why are you brain-dead?" fall into that category. If you were really asking a question in sincerity but I misread your intent then you can clarify or restate the question and I'll do my best to answer it.

I'm not asking you for a sweet exchange... just a genuine one.

Fair enough?

Drake

[Ohio]

Originally Posted by Drake

Well okay, aron. Maybe you really do want a point of view about some things.

Let's hit the reset button. Here's my offer.

I'll give my personal point of view and best response to your questions of inquiry about the subject of this forum.

Questions of presumption and accusation go into the bit bucket.... and I'll let you know when I detect them. Questions posed like "why are you brain-dead?" fall into that category. If you were really asking a question in sincerity but I misread your intent then you can clarify or restate the question and I'll do my best to answer it.

I'm not asking you for a sweet exchange... just a genuine one.

Fair enough?

Drake

Did the Lord Jesus agree to all of the many demands of the Pharisees before He decided to pepper them with questions? I think not.

I have no illusion that any my posts will persuade the Ole Duck Drake to reconsider his ways. He decided long ago to shun me on the forum, and I am quite peaceful with his decision. I have been liberated from the bondage of trying to influence those at LSM.

I have witnessed the spiritual death and destruction by operatives from LSM first hand. They care for their business model and not God's people.