House Church Talk - Phil & his Visualizing

[Kenneth C. Vendler]

I reread my reply to Phil with fresh eyes to see if I had said something
uncharitable that I might apologize and attempt reconciliation, however, I
do not find any such thing in anything I said in my post.

My comments came with a great deal of qualification to them, (i.e. "attempts
at visulaizing [sic] Christ, as far as what he looked like", "God forbids us
to make images... for devotional purposes")

If (1) Phil was not asking his question with regards to the qualifications I
set forth, then there was no reason to perceive a personal attack- none was
intended as I assume we are all Christian gentlemen and ladies who can
debate charitably. If (2) Phil was asking his question within the parameters
of the qualifications I gave, then I stand by what I said until someone
proves me factually in error.
Kenneth and Kerrie Vendler
Florence, KY
http://www.amarantus.us

"Some people think they are thinking when they are merely rearranging their
prejudices." attributed to William James


----- Original Message -----
From: "DanG" <dan.dgordon at gmail.com>
To: <House Church Talk  at housechurch.org>
Sent: Saturday, July 24, 2004 12:22 AM
Subject: Re: House Church Talk -  Phil & his Visualizing


> jim sutton wrote:
> <SNIP>
> > But to gang up and try to skin a brother alive for sharing something
> > thoughtful and real is stupid and wrong.  It's time to back off and cool
down.
> > Those big guns you want to aim at a good brother need to be aimed at the
real
> > enemy we all have in common.
> >
> > Like Job of old, Phil keeps trying to explain what he means, why he has
taken
> > his stand.  And like those lousy comforters of old, you keep trying to
find
> > and prove the flaw.   ?Lemme at that speck there, Phil.?  And like those
> > ?friends? of Job you get even more riled up when your victim complains
about
> > your attitude.
> >
> > This same Pharisaical attitude has already chased off a lot of good
brothers
> > and sisters from this list.  Do you really want to be left with just
> > yourselves?
> >
> > Take a breath, Guys.  Look at your own reactions and ask the Lord for
wisdom
> > here.
> >
> > Jim
>
> physician, heal thyself
> Your guns are blazing - for naught, methinks.
> there were no big guns brought out.
> read it all again - no big guns brought out, not one...
> back off - there were no harsh words, there were no gross assumptions
> made about what Phillip asked.
> Read the record again.
> I wanted clarification before I shoot.  I did not aim, much less shoot.
> Read the record again.
> DanG ChicagoArea
>
>