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BBBCanada
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   Posted 8/13/2006 8:49 PM (GMT -6)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
Middlebrow
 
http://www.scriptoriumdaily.com/middlebrow/archives/boyd-off-message-or-on/

On Point

http://www.onpointradio.org/shows/2006/08/20060807_a_main.asp


Brandon
It is the purpose that makes strong the vow, but vows to every purpose must not hold.--A friend.

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selah
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   Posted 8/14/2006 7:59 AM (GMT -6)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
I think it's interesting that people pick apart interviews after they happen. What should Greg have done? Be himself.... as he was. If anyone has a problem with that I suppose their job is to blog/write articles about it (using lots of oughts and shoulds!) and pretend they could have done better. I'm sure the author of this article wouldn't have "missed a chance here to put in a good word for the Christian faith" if he answered callers live time...
 
What's wrong with that Boyd! ;)
Gee...
 
that's my 2c,
selah
 
Greg is hard on Pat Robertson sometimes, so I'll give the complainers that much...

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   Posted 8/14/2006 9:15 AM (GMT -6)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
Selah, you mushy gooey kind and forigiving Bible-girl.

Tom


 

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BBBCanada
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   Posted 8/14/2006 9:50 AM (GMT -6)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
selah said...


What's wrong with that Boyd! ;-)

Gee...



that's my 2c,

selah




Yeah what's wrong with that boy...d?! Uh...I don't get what this guy's problemo is. I mean there are certain things that Greg agrees with the Left about and disagrees with the Right. So what? Now these guys are complaining that he didn't use this as an opportunity to evangelize. Good grief...


Brandon
It is the purpose that makes strong the vow, but vows to every purpose must not hold.--A friend.

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selah
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   Posted 8/14/2006 9:58 AM (GMT -6)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.

I hereby forgive the complainers  ... and Tom for making me feel guilty!

everything is thrown as far as the east is from the west now .... POOOF!

icon_smile_kisses mushy gooshy gooey kissy huggy selah
TGB said...
Selah, you mushy gooey kind and forigiving Bible-girl.

Tom

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   Posted 8/14/2006 2:40 PM (GMT -6)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
One thing is for sure as well... many people are going to miss his main point, strawman his positions, throw all the statements into a blender, then they will say to the rest of the public who like to hear the quicker second-hand information rather than first-hand info. (I mean, look at how many people out there misunderstand the Open Theist position... a lot of times, people add on to it what's not there)

I'm sure Greg's already anticipated this... and still considered it worth it to step out and state his main position in hopes that at least a few will reconsider mixing the Cross and the Sword. We see how divided people can get over this issue, and it seems many are using a sentence here and there to support their own views. (I'm pretty sure I'm guilty too...)


[As Bill and Ted approach Socrates]:
Bill: "Yo Ted, say something profound, dude." 
Ted: "Oh, yeah. Right.  All we are...is dust in the wind dude."
Bill: ..."Dust".... "Wind" ... "Duuuude".
Socrates: (gasping in awe) "Like sands through the hour glass, so are the days of our lives."

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feelinahole
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   Posted 8/25/2006 12:15 PM (GMT -6)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
Doctor Boyd is a public figure, who has embraced being a public figure by appearing on such shows. As such he as put himself in a position to be a target for criticism. Goes with the territory. So I really have no sympathy for him. One should go into such wars with their eyes wide open. I can only say I hope Doctor Boyd returns to theology rather than politics, which is his much stronger suit. His past couple of books were pretty weak...
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trosie
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   Posted 9/5/2006 12:24 AM (GMT -6)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
It seems like the best testimony Boyd or any of us can give is to live out the Christian faith as best we can. I am sure Greg answered the question to the best of his ability yet perhaps bringing up a particular name... perhaps that could be hurtful. That could be a hard sell for christianity.

From my understanding of the book the main idea is that christians can be in politics, vote... but that placing the tag "christian" on any particular platform or idea is NOT in the best interest of evangelizing. With that focus in mind I believe Greg answered the question appropriately. Mixing prophecy of end times with how politics will be played out? That's what I take Greg to be preaching against hence he addressed this with the caller.

That's my two cents :-)
trosie


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