I don’t think that simply because they don’t run their blogs like other people that such as is a justified reason for criticism. Those is, after all, their own sites, and they may choose to do what they wish with them.

Sure, the same argument could be made if they decided to post porn, but that has nothing to do with how Christians should run their blogs.

Basically, it’s the old axiom – they can dish it out, but they can’t take it.

No, really, why are they or anyone else under obligation to do or not do any of those things?

For example, why should Old Truth not be allowed to exercise his right to choose who may link to his sight? Or why should they indiscrimately allow comments? The only one I would have problems with is the one about not linking to some sites they disagree with, and even with that I’m pretty sure I’d have qualms about linking to some places.

I don’t think that simply because they don’t run their blogs like other people that such as is a justified reason for criticism. Those is, after all, their own sites, and they may choose to do what they wish with them.

That isn’t a blanket commendation of all they do or say, only that I think it is not just to play this ‘we are better then they are because we allow comments’ game.

What it comes down to is accountability, and that we, as Christians, should be accountable to one another. In taking a public platform from which to say all sorts of vile things “in the name of Christ” and then refusing any accountability in the form of feedback/comments (or compounding the unaccountability, in the case of CR?N, by making the vile postings anonymous) speaks volumes of difference.

If we were no different from those we seek to hold accountable in Christian love, you wouldn’t be writing anything here…

Funny. The brood has less to do with numbers than it does with a like kind.

I am tired of trying to explain.

I let these guys come to my personal blog and call me all sorts of names. I go to their blog to discuss and am called crazy for pointing out that what they have stated about a person is so far off it is laughable if not slander.

I am treated with disrespect as I feel you are marginally doing right now by not even trying to understand but only push your own view which seems to miss the difference between critiquing for betterment and criticizing just to “b*tch” with no room for the other to change.

I pointed out that Dan Kimball proved he was orthodox yet, Ken refused to give grace… I pointed out that I am told I am not saved, yet not anyone here that is for this blog would or has ever stated Ken of Ingrid is not.

I ahve held up what the Bible states… and some have criticised me for stating that Ken and Ingrid are not saved… yet I only stated they seem to “fit” what Paul stated here and gave the verse… the verse thus condemned by their own words and standard… I did not.

It seems that you cannot see that to critique in hope of betterment and out of love is not the same as to slander and attack and try to destroy the other out “selfish ambition” is nto the same.

I had called for a day of prayer and fasting out of love for Ken and Ken mocked me… I still pray daily for Ken and Ingrid and call others to do so. I call for reconciliation…

And that is the huge difference you miss.

The ODM’s minister out of the ministry of death and condemnation of the law as they mix law and grace and I for one minister out of the ministry of reconciliation that has been given to us from Christ Jesus. If you cannot see the difference then I pray for you that your eyes also are open to the Spirit of reconciliation.

Be blessed,
iggy

There has been a lot of love forgotten by a lot of people.

and all in the name of Jesus.

I could just picture Jesus saying to all of us, “You brood of vipers!”

And no I am not a “watchdoggie”, nor am I a watchdoggie watching the watchdoggies –

I am merely a servant of Christ witnessing a fleshly battle – and saddened by what we become
when we allow our motives, thoughts, feelings, and our own wisdom, tempt to outshine our Lord.

We have forgotten our First Love.