Ministering to homospirituals

[Sirk]

That's up to their (homospirituals) perception, right? I admit it's kind of funny at times, but poking fun like this might come off as insensitive and divisive.

To be fair, you can never not offend at least one person in your life.

Ya man...makes total sense. In some ways it might come across as funny but on the other hand we have become pretty soft in our lives of excess and I think that is where my perspective comes from. The reality is that we have it pretty dang good and when hardship really comes...that will separate the "men from the boys" for sure.

As Christians we are to be joyful and grateful. That requires looking for the good in things. People who are only interested in the bad under the guise of religion is an interesting, curious and backwards perspective to me. They can't be wrong or they might go to hell or something. That sounds like a prison to me.

 

[melita916]

someone said cookies, and now i'm here

 

[Siberian_Khatru]

I find this offensive.

*somebody had to say it..might as well be me.. lol..

I think the reason you're so blue is because those smarty pants of yours are cutting off circulation.

 

[Sirk]

someone said cookies, and now i'm here

The only cookies here are cookies of wrath....oops wrong thread again.

 

[Siberian_Khatru]

Ya man...makes total sense. In some ways it might come across as funny but on the other hand we have become pretty soft in our lives of excess and I think that is where my perspective comes from. The reality is that we have it pretty dang good and when hardship really comes...that will separate the "men from the boys" for sure.

As Christians we are to be joyful and grateful. That requires looking for the good in things. People who are only interested in the bad under the guise of religion is an interesting, curious and backwards perspective to me. They can't be wrong or they might go to hell or something. That sounds like a prison to me.

Love ya to death, Sirk. This forum wouldn't be the same without you.

 

[Sirk]

Love ya to death, Sirk. This forum wouldn't be the same without you.

Awe thanks bro....I'm gonna take that as a good thing.

 

[Reborn]

I'm not sure I fully grasp it either. It seems like a made up term The Sirk invented to describe the holier-than-though, hoity toity type.

Which would be INCREDIBLY ironic after seeing some of the biting sarcasm against them here.

SK, love ya, bro......but the division is real.
....and its not from a lack of effort, because we have tried to talk to them a million times.
I'm going to assume you don't read much from them, you avoid their posts?

Out of sight, out of mind?
You can check one out now.

We say what others only think. Wanting something to be a certain way, and dealing with how it is, are two different things.

I'm not saying what we are doing is right.....but these people have made a lot of cool members quit CC.
Someone has to let them know what's up.
Sadly......this is where it is at....Sarcasm and in your face tactics IS our last resort.

 

[melita916]

The only cookies here are cookies of wrath....oops wrong thread again.

cookies of wrath? silly sirk. those don't exist

 

[Sirk]

SK, love ya, bro......but the division is real.
....and its not from a lack of effort, because we have tried to talk to them a million times.
I'm going to assume you don't read much from them, you avoid their posts?

Out of sight, out of mind?
You can check one out now.

We say what others only think. Wanting something to be a certain way, and dealing with how it is, are two different things.

I'm not saying what we are doing is right.....but these people have made a lot of cool members quit CC.
Someone has to let them know what's up.
Sadly......this is where it is at....Sarcasm and in your face tactics IS our last resort.

That's cool. I never thought of it all the way to it's conclusion....by that I mean... I think I have a propensity to protect the "bruised reed" from some overzealous person because I used to be that bruised reed. Some people confuse professing Gods word with actually loving someone right where they are.

 

[cmarieh]

cookies of wrath? silly sirk. those don't exist

Yeah, I thought it was the grapes of wrath

 

[Reborn]

That's cool. I never thought of it all the way to it's conclusion....by that I mean... I think I have a propensity to protect the "bruised reed" from some overzealous person because I used to be that bruised reed. Some people confuse professing Gods word with actually loving someone right where they are.

I get where you're coming from.
I've told you that l respect you for it.

I wish we all could get along and focus on the Bible. Not reality, right?

So....?

The reality is, that some of them have gotten out of control.
Honestly, read that thread.....this is tame compared to how they are beating some of those people with bats from their high horses.

 

[Rosesrock]

That's cool. I never thought of it all the way to it's conclusion....by that I mean... I think I have a propensity to protect the "bruised reed" from some overzealous person because I used to be that bruised reed. Some people confuse professing Gods word with actually loving someone right where they are.

I appreciate that about you sirk. To me it's just plain sad to quote scripture wrong no less, and not do it to encourage or edify. Wait i think im on repeat.

Pass a cookie

 

[Siberian_Khatru]

SK, love ya, bro......but the division is real.
....and its not from a lack of effort, because we have tried to talk to them a million times.

We say what others only think. Wanting something to be a certain way, and dealing with how it is, are two different things.

I'm not saying what we are doing is right.....but these people have made a lot of cool members quit CC.
Someone has to let them know what's up.
Sadly......this is where it is at....Sarcasm and in your face tactics IS our last resort.

I'm glad you found your calling. Lol.

I'm going to assume you don't read much from them, you avoid their posts?

Out of sight, out of mind?

I poke around the BDF. It's hardly a tunnel vision thing so much as it is I don't know what to say. There are people here a lot wiser and more knowledgeable than myself, after all. Argue as they may, I can learn from them and still love 'em, even if I don't respect their approach, you know?

I'm just here for the cookies. But then melita bounced up in here, so I don't think I'll get any now...

 

[Rosesrock]

I get where you're coming from.
I've told you that l respect you for it.

I wish we all could get along and focus on the Bible. Not reality, right?

So....?

The reality is, that some of them have gotten out of control.
Honestly, read that thread.....this is tame compared to how they are beating some of those people with bats from their high horses.

That's putting it lightly. And im short

 

[Sirk]

I get where you're coming from.
I've told you that l respect you for it.

I wish we all could get along and focus on the Bible. Not reality, right?

So....?

The reality is, that some of them have gotten out of control.
Honestly, read that thread.....this is tame compared to how they are beating some of those people with bats from their high horses.

They have gotten out of control. It is pretty crazy.....talk about putting a stake in the moral high ground. There is literally not one person on this earth who is more valuable than another...neither is there a person who is less valuable than another.....if the truth were to be told.

 

[atwhatcost]

Where I grew up...if you showed any kind of weakness you would get torn to shreds. Everything you said had the possibility of somebody making a mockery of it, that would have bystanders laughing at you. So...when the righteous folks get all hoity toity up here with their holy than thou rhetoric, I tend to sense their insecurity and pounce...lol.

Meh. I just have four brothers. Nuff said? lol

 

[atwhatcost]

Sorry I had to take a break...i was laughing too hard at sirk saying hioty toity..ok i can breath now. Luckily i wasnt drinking coffee cause it would have come out my nose.

Thing is those people don't want to discuss, they attack

You're kind of new. (And, actually, you join in so easily, I haven't even noticed until you said you're new. It feels like you've always been here.) So, let me give you a heads up. Never, ever read a thread by Sirk while drinking anything. It gets very painful to have soda or coffee coming out of your nose, and no easier when you can't stop laughing even after that happens. You simply don't know when he's going to crack you up that bad. (And you also never know when he'll become very deep and solemn.)

 

[Rosesrock]

You're kind of new. (And, actually, you join in so easily, I haven't even noticed until you said you're new. It feels like you've always been here.) So, let me give you a heads up. Never, ever read a thread by Sirk while drinking anything. It gets very painful to have soda or coffee coming out of your nose, and no easier when you can't stop laughing even after that happens. You simply don't know when he's going to crack you up that bad. (And you also never know when he'll become very deep and solemn.)

Now you tell me, i want a refund. Hey the bride of Christ will all unite, right??

 

[atwhatcost]

Dude is cool.....come on...it's a mans world and we make the rules....Lol.

But Babe is such a guy-word. lol

 

[Sirk]

You're kind of new. (And, actually, you join in so easily, I haven't even noticed until you said you're new. It feels like you've always been here.) So, let me give you a heads up. Never, ever read a thread by Sirk while drinking anything. It gets very painful to have soda or coffee coming out of your nose, and no easier when you can't stop laughing even after that happens. You simply don't know when he's going to crack you up that bad. (And you also never know when he'll become very deep and solemn.)

This is so sweet.....It feels good to be understood and valued. Thank you so much for this post.