tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28426681.post8426672004009953764..comments2016-12-17T06:08:17.313+13:00Gavinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03060097218905523899noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28426681.post-70595059883343597602007-02-06T06:03:00.000+13:002007-02-06T06:03:00.000+13:00Trudie,<br /><br />I was not asking for a doctrinal study, just enough specifics so a meaningful point is made.<br /><br />There is plenty of room here for that.<br /><br />We all know where most on this blog stand concerning the teachings of the Church of God. Most simply make the same general comment, "Armstongism is bad" over and over, in a thousand different ways.<br /><br />Gavin, and a number here, bring something to think about. Many just like to bash.<br /><br />JimAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28426681.post-81361571617887697882007-02-05T10:29:00.000+13:002007-02-05T10:29:00.000+13:00Armstrongism is dead.It went west with Herbie in 1986 as I remember.<br /><br />And yet,there are still those who insist on rigidly adhering to his tired,old and failed dogma.<br /><br />Does anyone know if any critical,in-depth books have been written on Armstrongism? Plenty,possibly.They would make for good reading.<br /><br />Ah well,may he Requiescat in Pace.<br /><br />A Nonny MouseAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28426681.post-43285855720589610222007-02-05T10:03:00.000+13:002007-02-05T10:03:00.000+13:00Sounds like ol' Jimbo is anxious to defend the tenets of Armstrongism, and is frustrated because some just aren't opening up the door and giving him that opportunity.<br /><br />GammerGamalielnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28426681.post-23912658826908631572007-02-05T09:38:00.000+13:002007-02-05T09:38:00.000+13:00>>One of the things that is frustrating about the way people express themselves is the common habit of making a general comment with no specifics.<<<br /><br />Jim ,<br />There is only so much space to write in this little box, and longish comments sound too much like the old sermonettes before a sermon. <br />Not enough time to really dig deep into a subject.<br /><br />I, as a mere woman, understood what Mario was saying without any further elucidation on his part.<br /><br /><br />Just another general comment :)Trudienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28426681.post-9605522521962042912007-02-05T08:37:00.000+13:002007-02-05T08:37:00.000+13:00One of the things that is frustrating about the way people express themselves is the common habit of making a general comment with no specifics.<br /><br />One example:<br /><br />"I thought I knew quite a bit about my Bible, until I left the cogs and began reading other denominational treatments, such as Calvin's writings."<br /><br />Perhaps a specific example comparing a COG teaching with a teaching from Calvin would help us to learn something we didn't know before.<br /><br />General bashing is easy, and there is often some truth to it, since all humans in any area, group, church, etc. make mistakes, are wrong sometimes, and do stupid things.<br /><br />Just a general comment.<br /><br />JimJim Butlernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28426681.post-30367833948040371802007-02-05T07:53:00.000+13:002007-02-05T07:53:00.000+13:00well....if you believe Calvin.....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28426681.post-58818182592942502402007-02-05T07:47:00.000+13:002007-02-05T07:47:00.000+13:00Yep, that's me...<br />I thought I knew quite a bit about my Bible, until I left the cogs and began reading other denominational treatments, such as Calvin's writings. I was an ignorant fool. Maybe I still am!<br /><br />MarioMarionoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28426681.post-75974802222207254752007-02-05T07:32:00.000+13:002007-02-05T07:32:00.000+13:00Trudie,<br /><br />In some ways, I believe that the anonymous poster to whom you responded might have a valid point!<br />I contribute to this blog regularly, but am going to use the anonymous button in this case, because I am embarrassed to say that during the years I was a COG member, I did not know what an epiphany was! When I was in high school, a friend of mine attended a church called "The Church of the Epiphany", and I had assumed that Epiphany was probably a city in Israel, perhaps one in which Jesus had taught during his ministry.<br /><br />There are probably numerous of us who, in so many ways, didn't truly begin our educations until years after we left the COG's!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28426681.post-16663158854595294382007-02-05T05:18:00.000+13:002007-02-05T05:18:00.000+13:00>>>Epiphanies? That's FOUR whole syllables. Obviously not written for a COG audience then<<<<br /><br /><br />a-non-y-mous<br /><br />So who are you?? LOL<br /><br />TrudieTrudienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28426681.post-73084832640313754802007-02-04T23:00:00.000+13:002007-02-04T23:00:00.000+13:00Epiphanies? That's FOUR whole syllables. Obviously not written for a COG audience then...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com