Should I be puzzled?
Should Readers be puzzled?
(Readers will notice that I have waited for Lent to come around again, to follow up on a few things.)
(Readers will also notice that I was using “Pedrito” instead of “I” at the time (to shield myself from contrived personal attacks).)
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Post #37 on Page 4 (Lämmchen): “It could be that you are unaware that the early Christians had communion every Lord's day which would be Sunday...that would be weekly. There are references from various sources if you need them?”
Me, Post #38, same page:
“Pedrito is definitely open to reviewing the sources mentioned by Lämmchen” – thus expressing openness to consider information offered.
Me again, Post #38, same page:
“However, for balance, Pedrito requests that Lämmchen also provide sources showing that there were early Christians who were obeying the direct command that Jesus gave at the “Last Supper.”” – a simple, straightforward request that Lämmchen acknowledge the fact that historical evidence exists showing that there were “early Christians” that were observing the original, annual 14th Nisan commemoration, as personally instructed by Jesus.
Me yet again, Post #38, same page:
“Pedrito also requests, once again for balance, this time to home in on apostolic practice, that Lämmchen provide all the Scripture references pertinent to the issue under consideration. There shouldn’t be a burdensome number.” – another simple, straightforward request, this time that Lämmchen acknowledge all the Inspired Scripture statements relevant to the matter – that matter being the breaking of bread being unequivocally equated with “communion every Lord's day”.
Readers are now asked to consider how I could have worded the requests to make them any clearer.
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What was the response to those two requests?
Post #39 on Page 4: “Could you elaborate on your criteria for the last two things please? I have a feeling you're too legalistic in the wrong areas concerning the Lord's Supper and not realizing the Gospel part that is there.”
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(There is a general principle that Readers probably have noticed, and definitely will notice, in various Christian forums. Evasive tactics are consistently employed to avoid acknowledging evidence that would tend to throw unwanted light upon a person’s or an organisation’s chosen stance. However, that evasion actually highlights that the person perpetrating that evasion knows that their emotionally important stance cannot stand up to scrutiny – that person knows that their position is weak.)
The author of Post #39 has the opportunity to avoid being inappropriately placed in the eyes of others, into that category (along with the organisation that that author belongs to) – by simply providing the information requested in Post #38.
So Pedrito repeats the requests.
And he thanks that author in advance once again.
