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OrthodoxBerean
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Posted 11/19/2001 6:01 PM (GMT -6)

Hello, all

I started a message board on delphi at www.delphi.com/christiantap/messages and tried to defend the open theist view. It has been me alone agasint many Calvinst who believe this is a damnable heresy. Anyway, I have been overwhelmed in responding to all of them. I need HELP! Is there anyone that can come over and help me respond to the critics of this view?????

Secondly I have just adopted this view, so my responses are not as strong as they could be.

S.O.S.

Thanks

The board is at

www.delphi.com/christiantap/messages

Tom
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Posted 11/20/2001 2:55 AM (GMT -6)

OB-

I understand how you feel. I can't possibly do two discussion groups right now. It's all I can do to keep up with this one as little as I do. I suggest that you just be honest with your friends at Delphi and say something like this, "Guys, I'm in process on this one. I favor the open view for these reasons, 1, 2, and 3. I personally am learning more about this view at another site, and until I get more grounded in my understanding, I'm going to withhold comment on the open view at this site."

Some times you have to get out of the thick of debate to think your way through the options.

Tom

n/a
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Posted 11/20/2001 5:17 AM (GMT -6)

When I was reading God of the Possible last year (can't wait for The Myth of the Blueprint) I had a friend named Dan who was/is neo-calvanist (read Pow's post to find out why I said neo-calvanist). He would shove his ideals down my throat until I almost choked.

This was really was depressing--I felt attacked-- (this God they were professing to me did not seem like the God I was worshiping). He treated Doc like a heretical pseudo-theologian. Luckily ,through the grace of God, I had a friend who assured me that what Doc was doing had biblical connotations, and that Dan was appealing to presuppositions about how the mind of God worked, in turn, telling me you can't know the mind of God. Contradicting himself, maybe? I hope and pray that someone comes on that board and helps you out buddyMaybe Doc could mosey on over to the message board (that would be nice).
God Bless!mbe@wichita.edu

Those who are spiritual discern all things, and they are themselves subject to no one else's scrutiny.1Corinthians2:15

Edited by - faithfullservent on 11/20/2001 8:46:40 PM

Tiggers
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Posted 11/20/2001 12:38 PM (GMT -6)

OrthodoxBerean,
WhaaassssUpppp

! I feel your pain Bro/Sis "?", but have you ever thought about bringing those neoCalvinist cats over to gregboyd.org

? Truly, in doing this, you may receive the help you're looking for. LOL

Warmly in Christ,
Tiggers

GregBoyd
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Posted 11/20/2001 1:29 PM (GMT -6)

As with TGB, one discussion board is all I can handle. In fact, I have more than I can handle keeping up with this one!

Sorry Ortho. I think the advice others have offered is good.

The psuedo-theologian heretic.

"Three is the magic number, oh yes it is, it's the Magic Number" - De La Soul

n/a
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Posted 11/20/2001 1:56 PM (GMT -6)

LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL

That was a good one Doc,er, I mean pseudo-theolgain heretic.

Those who are spiritual discern all things, and they are themselves subject to no one else's scrutiny.1Corinthians2:15

Edited by - faithfullservent on 11/20/2001 8:45:47 PM

OrthodoxBerean
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Posted 11/21/2001 1:51 AM (GMT -6)

Thank you all for the advice. I will take it! I have actually told some of them to come over her, but I have yet seen any of them post any thing. So, I will do just as you all said and tell them to come over.

Thanks again.

Starkman
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Posted 11/23/2001 7:32 AM (GMT -6)

ortho

Have to get my thoughts expressed here...

You asked for help. Heavens, you've done it all fine; you've exposed the real issue with those whom you tried to express an important issue to you: they've shown you that there hearts are still not right in the place of love for one another. Had they had this one right, they would have perhaps been willing to listen, to ponder, to consider and even finally disagree after all was said and done. Perhaps, though, they were all nicer than I concluded in your post. If not, however, it's far from the open view that needs their attention)!

Hang in there...

Starkman

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