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Thank you, Jim. But I wonder if I may have somehow offended members of this forum, which was certainly not my intent.Jim wrote:Thank you for sharing, from another Mennonite. You have learned some valuable lessons.
dv8 wrote:Thank you, Jim. But I wonder if I may have somehow offended members of this forum, which was certainly not my intent.Jim wrote:Thank you for sharing, from another Mennonite. You have learned some valuable lessons.
Petros wrote:I certainly saw nothing of offense - which to me lies in attitude more than content anyway.
We might debate a bit on the issue of certainty versus faith - but I realize you are speaking of a different "certainty" - as others speak of a differebr "faith"
Englishman wrote:The Protestant Reformation was partly about being able to interpret Scripture for oneself....
Englishman wrote: We can do the picky bits later once we've got to know each other a bit & the friendship can take the strain.
dv8 wrote:Where is the "amen" emoji?
dv8 wrote:I have grown to find the attitude of "certainty" of belief to be quite the opposite of "faith," and the most faithful people I know are those who live their lives looking constantly to the teaching and example of Jesus, studying the Word of God through that lens.
dv8 wrote:Those people tend to have a strong faith whose beliefs may change with new understanding, but whose commitment to obedience and worship remain solid.
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