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That was pretty rude. If you don't care about it you don't have to participate. And no, I did not come specifically to bring back this thread, but was reminded of it and did. It's an important topic, and I have more to add. Would it be better to start a whole new thread on it? I think there is a lot of good content on this one.
1 John 2:6 Whoever claims to abide in Him must walk as Jesus walked.
Was Jesus anonymous? It's a silly question. He wouldn't have been crucified if He was.
1 John 2:6 Whoever claims to abide in Him must walk as Jesus walked.
Was Jesus anonymous? It's a silly question. He wouldn't have been crucified if He was.
Anonymity does not always mean what people take it be... for instance, in 12 step programs, people remain anonymous only at the level of press, radio, and films (that is one of the 12 traditions), as no one person is the spokesperson for the program as a whole; we all only speak from our own experience strength and hope 
So anonymity does not mean that nobody knows anybody else. Some people even introduce themselves using first and last names. And of course we see each other.
So anonymity does not mean that nobody knows anybody else. Some people even introduce themselves using first and last names. And of course we see each other. 
(Isaiah 45:7) I form the light and create darkness, I bring prosperity and create disaster; I, the LORD, do all these things.
(Psalm 18:11) He made darkness his covering, his canopy around him-- the dark rain clouds of the sky.
(Isaiah 45:3) I will give you the treasures of darkness And hidden wealth of secret places, So that you may know that it is I, The LORD, the God of Israel, who calls you by your name.
Darkness is not evil. Darkness means mystery and hiddenness, things which aren't known. It can hide evil, and it can hide good things too, and the Trinity use it for their purposes.
It's not good to add our own laws onto what God is doing in our lives. If holy spirit tells someone not to be anonymous, fine, but there's no commandment about it.
Anonymity does not always mean what people take it be... for instance, in 12 step programs, people remain anonymous only at the level of press, radio, and films (that is one of the 12 traditions), as no one person is the spokesperson for the program as a whole; we all only speak from our own experience strength and hope So anonymity does not mean that nobody knows anybody else. Some people even introduce themselves using first and last names. And of course we see each other.
So anonymity does not mean that nobody knows anybody else. Some people even introduce themselves using first and last names. And of course we see each other.
But this isn't AA, this is the Body of Christ, a city on a hill that cannot be hidden (Matthew 5:14), and would you want it to be? We are meant to be seen. We are representing Christ, and we should be proud of that! We give NO room to darkness! Luke 11:33 [FONT=Trebuchet, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]"No one lights a lamp and puts it in a place where it will be hidden, or under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, so that those who come in may see the light.
[/FONT]Luke 8:17 For there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be known or brought out into the open.
1 John 1:5-7 This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. If we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin.