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JesusIsAll

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One reason I prefer the encyclopedia to the dictionary is that words in context tend to build vocabulary and understanding better than words in isolation.
Boy, you can say that again, just not so many times to completely fill the screen, a good rule of thumb. But the general rule I've found on message boards is, "We don't need no stinking context!"
 
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On the other hand, I've tried to tell you guys before that this is why God gave you Page-Down and a vertical scroll bar, but none of you stiff-necked will listen.
Yeah, but that takes up space interesting posters could be using.
 
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JesusIsAll

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Yeah, but that takes up space interesting posters could be using.
Still, it facilitates the old axiom, "This too shall pass," and quickly.
 

Blain

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Interesting how a thread about long posts got so popular. Maybe I will make a super long post and no paragraphs just to annoy everyone;b
 
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Interesting how a thread about long posts got so popular. Maybe I will make a super long post and no paragraphs just to annoy everyone;b
Don't you always? LOL
 

MarcR

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Yeah, there's a lot to be said for that. But along with a synopsis of an article, I also like to have the link to the whole thing. I'm a voracious reader, so I kind of dig that.
I'll try to supply links when available. much of what I cite is soft copy on my computer.
 

crossnote

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Early Greek manuscripts...no punctuation, all Caps (unlike below) no breaks between words or sentences, no paragraphs, one BIG BLOCK...poor babies...

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MarcR

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Early Greek manuscripts...no punctuation, all Caps (unlike below) no breaks between words or sentences, no paragraphs, one BIG BLOCK...poor babies...

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When that's all you have, that's what you read or you go uninformed; but when easier to read text is available; it is courteous to your reader to use it.
 
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DesiredHaven

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Let's see if this works.

Can't we just use very large fonts? (This site drives me nuts, because the type is getting into magnifying glass time. lol)

I really would type this big all the time, but I don't want to scare the super-vision folks away. lol
Oh this has completely escaped me, what do you know you taught me somethingonly you figured I overlooked...

 
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DesiredHaven

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I'm a writer. I didn't really get into writing to get published until I hit my 50s. Then I discovered we're not supposed to put two spaces between sentences anymore. The hardest thing for me to stop doing is something I've been doing for decades. You really don't have to uncolor-code for me. I really did mean I like your posts when I can deal with them. (I don't hate them when I can't, I simply don't read them.) Two spaces is fine. I'm not a stickler. (Well, I am, but not on stuff like that.)
I dont do it for you specifically, but I honestly dont care whether you read me or not, please dont mistake me as someone who cares whether someone is just dealing with my posts or not.

I would rather you put me on ignore

But that is what I have always preferred when people bring this up.

I would rather not need to deal with every newby poster by doing what they prefer.

Whether I am read or not, befriended or not, or ignored or not, thats the choice of the other person.

I tend to favor the ignore button for them, its always been such a simple solution.
 
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I always provide a source link if I use another person's work. I also do not see how truth changes between what I say versus what another believer says. Is the truth all of a sudden different because someone else said it? Besides, Jesus did the same thing. He spoke really long at the Sermon on the Mount and they were not His own words; For Jesus was speaking everything that His Father told Him to say. God's Word itself is written by men but yet inspired by another author.
The words Jesus spoke were given by the Father, not a webmaster that often turns out to be behind a cult. The men that wrote his words were inspired of God-breathed words that cannot fail.

I prefer to quote scriptures whenever needed to support a statement I write, though surely not needed this moment, yet.


Most of the time, people do not check out links unless it is something they are really interested in. I have many times have gotten responses on things that I quoted in an article. So I know this form of posting works.
If you quote something other than scripture I always either click on your link or search the phrase. Whatever comes up, I investigate before replying. I'll often do a search on the webmaster's name, or chase down clues in their pages. Not saying you use their resources, but often I've found quotes here that originated from a site that is based off another site that is based on JW's Watchtower or maybe SDA, RCC, Mormon, and others.


People do not like it because they are into thinking of writing like the world thinks of writing. If you do not provide your own original content then it is not worthy of them to read. As if truth changes if it is provided by another. Are we truly interested in truth? Or are we out to impress each other with how we write nice original (but yet not so original) posts. Does throwing a new coat of paint accross a post really change what is written? I say thee nay.
Some people are into writing like the world thinks of writing. I don't think of someone changing truth by what they write, as that's not logical, nor reasonable. Many people want to sort out false from truth, but don't know where to start.

I don't claim to be inspired of God like Matthew or John was when they wrote scripture. I do believe that by study of the Bible and prayer, and trusting that the Holy Spirit still gives me the right words to say or write is valid for me. If the Spirit gives it, while someone else rejects it, they can't possibly be listening to the same Spirit.

That applies to me. How do I know which is right? Not the credentials of a webmaster, but by the word of God. So of course what he might give me So of course my "paint" could definitely change the message of what someone else has written of their own thoughts, or those of someone else they have probably never met, not can they truly find out their background, as with most of us here. So we have to mostly go by content, how it checks out with the Bible.
 

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When that's all you have, that's what you read or you go uninformed; but when easier to read text is available; it is courteous to your reader to use it.
It's what they grew up with and were used to. It's a shame we insist on dumbing down for the sake of ease.
 
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phil112

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5 pages?????? Did I push some buttons here??? :D
 
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DesiredHaven

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5 pages?????? Did I push some buttons here??? :D
I wasnt even supposed to respond to your thread I am trying to stay away from all threads except those on the word of God only (as if that can ever happen) given no one sticks to that.

But I forgot though because it is in this section where I would like to remain and uninvolve myself on all personal levels. However, I am still working on that one. I believe it will happen naturally if I dont engage on that level

However, I did see your post and it was just that it was true of me, that I can create longer posts. I can be more then just lengthy, I can be too colorful at times too and some people hate my postings in that.

Just saying, Hey, here I am

You OP is just true of me because Im lengthy.

If thats what you mean about hitting a button.

Your post is not offensive to me though
 
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Christ made each of His points within 2 or three verses worth.
(Please, don't lecture us that there were no verses back in Jesus' day).
HMM I seem to remember that the sermon on the mount was three chapters long.
 
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DesiredHaven

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HMM I seem to remember that the sermon on the mount was three chapters long.
Paul wasnt a man of few words in writing always

Gal 6:11 Ye see how large a letter I have written unto you with mine own hand.

Or in person

Acts 20:7
And upon the first day of the week,
when the disciples came together to break bread,
Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow;
and continued his speech until midnight.

The spirit is willing the flesh is weak Im thinking...

Acts 20:9 And there sat in a window a certain young man named Eutychus,
being fallen into a deep sleep: and as Paul was long preaching,
he sunk down with sleep, and fell down from the third loft, and was taken up dead.

If anyone has a right to gripe about length is was Eutychus

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Paul wasnt a man of few words in writing always

Gal 6:11 Ye see how large a letter I have written unto you with mine own hand.

Or in person

Acts 20:7
And upon the first day of the week,
when the disciples came together to break bread,
Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow;
and continued his speech until midnight.

The spirit is willing the flesh is weak Im thinking...

Acts 20:9 And there sat in a window a certain young man named Eutychus,
being fallen into a deep sleep: and as Paul was long preaching,
he sunk down with sleep, and fell down from the third loft, and was taken up dead.

If anyone has a right to gripe about length is was Eutychus

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And the thing with Paul is the style of writing he uses. He uses more of Greek style of argument which means Paul MUST be read in much larger sections to get what he is actually saying. When they added the chapters and verses to it. It became far to easy to take a verse or two OUT OF CONTEXT,which CHANGES the meaning of what he actually said. It's why we have so many false doctrines.
 
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Tintin

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And the thing with Paul is the style of writing he uses. He uses more of Greek style of argument which means Paul MUST be read in much larger sections to get what he is actually saying. When they added the chapters and verses to it. It became far to easy to take a verse or two OUT OF CONTEXT,which CHANGES the meaning of what he actually said. It's why we have so many false doctrines.
Good point, Sarah. I would argue that the whole Bible needs to be read in context, not just Paul's writings. But we live in a largely biblically-illiterate society, which isn't excusable with everything we have at our fingertips.
 
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Good point, Sarah. I would argue that the whole Bible needs to be read in context, not just Paul's writings. But we live in a largely biblically-illiterate society, which isn't excusable with everything we have at our fingertips.
Yeah,we forget that the early believers ONLY HAD the Old Testament scriptures,yet the Bearens searched the scriptures to see if what Paul was saying was true. (So what's our excuse) :p