tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4861198333046479177.post3705123539264413028..comments2023-04-15T01:34:35.989-07:00Comments on BGBC Survivors: New Milestone and News ArticleJulie Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03125322661578802590noreply@blogger.comBlogger99125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4861198333046479177.post-67951790487225116352012-08-21T21:44:21.384-07:002012-08-21T21:44:21.384-07:00i know
=]i know<br /><br />=]monaxhttp://www.spiritualauthority.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4861198333046479177.post-54832390815313817932012-08-15T13:12:54.186-07:002012-08-15T13:12:54.186-07:00Never - that last name is Schmidt, not Smith :)
I...Never - that last name is Schmidt, not Smith :)<br /><br />I have sung that song to the kids, though! Julie Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03125322661578802590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4861198333046479177.post-60053877680636669982012-08-15T13:00:26.723-07:002012-08-15T13:00:26.723-07:00did you at least consider 'John Jacob Jinglehe...did you at least consider 'John Jacob Jingleheimer'?monaxhttp://www.spiritualauthority.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4861198333046479177.post-29768023603412454402012-08-15T12:05:27.333-07:002012-08-15T12:05:27.333-07:00yeah the Josephs are high up there on my list yeah the Josephs are high up there on my list monaxhttp://www.spiritualauthority.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4861198333046479177.post-23068588132658472352012-08-13T12:10:56.746-07:002012-08-13T12:10:56.746-07:00monax, I would love to lunch with Mary and Joseph...monax, I would love to lunch with Mary and Joseph. Mary was pregnant with 'another mans' baby. And Joseph chose to stand by her side during that time. Although it isn't looked upon as bad during these times, when I was younger, to have been pregnant and unmarried, I would have been a disgrace to my parents. I've often thought about what they both must have experienced during that time….<br />And the third person, I'd have to think about that. ALnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4861198333046479177.post-59333738715969309232012-08-13T09:03:26.329-07:002012-08-13T09:03:26.329-07:00Pastor Craig - I look forward to meeting you and y...Pastor Craig - I look forward to meeting you and your wife over on the green side of the state . . . . perhaps someday soon :) It sounds like you both are blessed to have each other. Julie Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03125322661578802590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4861198333046479177.post-82544568364874296022012-08-13T08:51:36.563-07:002012-08-13T08:51:36.563-07:00Craig - Finding a person with a good sense of humo...Craig - Finding a person with a good sense of humor can be difficult these days. Thank you for helping us have a good laugh!Kathihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17246570111457158878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4861198333046479177.post-89301058836038214772012-08-13T05:18:39.442-07:002012-08-13T05:18:39.442-07:00Monax, I've been pondering your question since...Monax, I've been pondering your question since I read it. I would choose, in no particular chronological order: James, the half-brother of Jesus; Joseph; and Rahab.<br /><br />Here are my reasons: I've always been fascinated about how James made the transition from regarding Jesus as a brother to regarding Him as Savior and Lord; I would love to hear Joseph's account of forgiving his brothers and trusting God for his time in Egypt, as he never seemed even momentarily discouraged; and I'd ask Rahab how she learned about God and knew to trust Him and how her life was changed forever.<br /><br />This was a fun exercise, but in the end, I am thankful that I don't have to choose. Someday I will be having not lunch but supper with all of them as well as the wonderful readers here.Jessnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4861198333046479177.post-85588532089670412082012-08-13T01:06:49.335-07:002012-08-13T01:06:49.335-07:00To put it simply: Ell. Oh. Ell.
Pastor Vick, tha...To put it simply: Ell. Oh. Ell.<br /><br />Pastor Vick, that was AWESOME. You've taken a situation that has so often been highly charged and deadly serious, and brought laughter and light to it.<br /><br />/saluteServing in Japannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4861198333046479177.post-57924924634493672442012-08-12T19:04:25.657-07:002012-08-12T19:04:25.657-07:00alright friends, i've got a fun question if yo...alright friends, i've got a fun question if you're game. i've used this question more than once as an icebreaker. here it is:<br /><br /><i>If you could have lunch with three biblical persons who would they be? </i><br /><br />depending on the company I might say 'biblical or any historical person,' for I once embarrassed someone who didn't know any biblical personalities. <br /><br /><i>Anywho</i>, mine would be: Eve; Noah; and Daniel. <br /><br />i found that most men or women rarely consider Eve. sometimes we'll play the game as a picnic where we're all invited and we're allowed to bring <i>two</i> characters with us. every time when i answered last Eve was still available as a guest. <br /><br />if i could only have <i>one</i> face to face with a person (besides Jesus, of course) it would most definitely be <b>Eve</b>, the mother of us all.monaxhttp://www.spiritualauthority.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4861198333046479177.post-30319095067735531052012-08-12T18:46:54.202-07:002012-08-12T18:46:54.202-07:00Let's do it. Don't know if or when I'l...Let's do it. Don't know if or when I'll be in Seattle. But I'm certain we'll have plenty of face to face breaking of bread and drinking of beer throughout our eternal career of being human. <br /><br /><br />(( goodness, should i have suffixed an <i>s</i> to 'beer'? ahh, nevermind ))monaxhttp://www.spiritualauthority.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4861198333046479177.post-26616876522333024652012-08-12T18:41:21.198-07:002012-08-12T18:41:21.198-07:00Here's how it works. If you trash talk my fri...Here's how it works. If you trash talk my friend, your comment will be deleted. I don't extend much grace to rudeness.Julie Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03125322661578802590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4861198333046479177.post-19687761455978610942012-08-12T18:32:34.903-07:002012-08-12T18:32:34.903-07:00Hey Brad,
Thanks for your insightful comments reg...Hey Brad,<br /><br />Thanks for your insightful comments regarding survey validity in the context of spiritual abuse and recovery.<br /><br />That gives a good perspective and something to build on!<br /><br />Yes, the clergy versus laity point resonated with me. You would think, by now, that this would be a paradigm of the past but unfortunately, it still seems to be around.<br /><br />When you look at the church globally, how many places are being led by brothers and sisters who are called by the Spirit of Christ and who are affirmed and supported by their Christian community. They get on with the task and don't rely on archaic systems that just don't work. Maybe the rest of the world can teach those of us who live in North America a thing or two!Barb Orlowskihttp://www.churchexiters.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4861198333046479177.post-43196758561797637772012-08-12T18:31:13.343-07:002012-08-12T18:31:13.343-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4861198333046479177.post-90186633904080572562012-08-12T18:26:47.684-07:002012-08-12T18:26:47.684-07:00i'm cooking dinner and still can't get thi...i'm cooking dinner and still can't get this out of my head. i think i know why i'm wanting to keep the singular and the plural the same. etymologically anonymous means no-name, it doesn't have a number! it's neither singular nor plural, but a zero.monaxhttp://www.spiritualauthority.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4861198333046479177.post-22841400427165524682012-08-12T17:34:55.683-07:002012-08-12T17:34:55.683-07:00i know
=]i know <br /><br />=]monaxhttp://www.spiritualauthority.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4861198333046479177.post-52836918524288922162012-08-12T16:46:47.847-07:002012-08-12T16:46:47.847-07:00Thank you all for all the laughter. I'll try t...Thank you all for all the laughter. I'll try to answer some of your questions and concerns: <br />My wife can mediate as long as she asks her husband first. <br />I'd love to talk to Christianity Today (more hits on my blog).<br />Thanks, Brad for all your suggestions about preparation. I'm glad your on my team. <br />David, I'd rather join you with that lunch and beer, on me if you get to Seattle. <br />Buff, I like the verdict. I did better than the case in Oregon (I think).<br />An Attorney, I'm disappointed to learn I'm not the first. Hopefully, I'm the first pastor to sue himself.<br />Julie Anne, my wife Kelly had no idea who she was marrying. I can hardly believe she married me. I'm very blessed.<br /><br />For all of you that are concerned I may be going against Paul's instruction, I don't think Paul intended to prohibit suing oneself. In fact, as I read the pastor that inspired my suit, it doesn't appear that Paul prohibited much of anything at all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4861198333046479177.post-1773228389719016442012-08-12T16:41:00.331-07:002012-08-12T16:41:00.331-07:00but as i'm working the grammar of this word ou...but as i'm working the grammar of this word out in my head, i keep falling back on the adjectival (or adverbial) form and qualifying the plural with a demonstrative. <br /><br />i guess i'd personally back away from using this as a plural noun. out of curiosity i googled for the "plural form of anonymous" and found this discussion: http://painintheenglish.com/case/560/monaxhttp://www.spiritualauthority.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4861198333046479177.post-30693375209941107132012-08-12T15:57:04.051-07:002012-08-12T15:57:04.051-07:00my assumption is that both the singular and the pl...my assumption is that both the singular <i>and</i> the plural noun-form is to be rendered "anonymous"monaxnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4861198333046479177.post-17041346635611537652012-08-12T15:47:40.398-07:002012-08-12T15:47:40.398-07:00There.There.enoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4861198333046479177.post-75381916167443058692012-08-12T15:44:30.656-07:002012-08-12T15:44:30.656-07:00Fine!Fine!Anonymouse is now known as "e"noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4861198333046479177.post-69219167628814773042012-08-12T15:41:43.089-07:002012-08-12T15:41:43.089-07:00more profound insight. .
i'd be glad to read...more profound insight. . <br /><br />i'd be glad to read more. .monaxhttp://www.spiritualauthority.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4861198333046479177.post-9884876903077985032012-08-12T15:23:38.967-07:002012-08-12T15:23:38.967-07:00Yes, Buff, I was thinking of Anonymi, too; that ...Yes, Buff, I was thinking of Anonymi, too; that pattern works with nouns, but not adjectives. <br /><br />I think the spelling is up for grabs because it is not in the dictionary. <br /><br />However, I really like Anonymice. That makes much better sense. Thanks, Will!Julie Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03125322661578802590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4861198333046479177.post-72727125301463549652012-08-12T15:12:12.370-07:002012-08-12T15:12:12.370-07:00monax ... some additional/counter thoughts.
Re: N...monax ... some additional/counter thoughts.<br /><br />Re: Not trusting emotions. In some circles, perhaps more likely Pentecostal, charismatic, and mystical, the opposite would be the driving rule for interpretation: emotional and non-rational (i.e., mystical, like "discerning the direction of the Holy Spirit and following") go to an extreme and become irrational/anti-rational.<br /><br />Re: complementarianism. The key thing is that a paradigm that is built on analyzing everything and dividing details into categories can easily go to a toxic extreme on an entire set of beliefs. Thus:<br /><br />Complementarianism --> Patriarchalism.<br /><br />Hierarchical Leadership --> Authoritarianism.<br /><br />Moral Absolutes --> Legalism.<br /><br />Mortifying the Flesh --> Absolute Perfectionism/Eradication of Sin.<br /><br />Overcoming the Evil One --> Strategic-Level Prayer, Spiritual Warfare, Spiritual Mapping.<br /><br />In the World but not of the World --> Isolation (Christian ghetto), or Syncretism (no difference between church and culture), or Dominionism (church imposes control over culture to make the world function by "moralism" so Christians won't feel so dirty or marginalized in culture).<br /><br />I'm sure there are more. I'm working on that list ...brad/futuristguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15744226426932166097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4861198333046479177.post-71012779303365674182012-08-12T15:00:45.648-07:002012-08-12T15:00:45.648-07:00Now see, I would have thought it was Anonymice.Now see, I would have thought it was Anonymice.Willnoreply@blogger.com