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If one sees into the spiritual without a firm grounding in Scripture they are probably more subject to being misled, no?

Which is great, as long as you trust the evangelist not to embellish. I've heard lots of people talk of great miracles but they always seemed to happen to someone else, somewhere else, in a way that can't be verified. When I see someone I know healed, or talk to someone I know personally testify...

As far as I'm concerned God is free to communicate however he chooses. I'm still not interested in someone insisting that they heard from God and so I'd better get busy obeying the word they just brought me. If it's that important for me to obey it's important enough for God to make it clear to...

That's a good point, although someone presenting a "word from God" can't expect whatever track record they may have elsewhere to count for anything among people who don't know them.

You don't need to "see into the spiritual realm" to avoid being misled. Too many people "see into the spiritual realm" without testing what they see against Scripture and end up misled as a result. If all people have is feelings then what they have is a mixture of treasure and trash, with no...

It seems a great way to shut down a discussion, doesn't it? "God told me that ..." or "the Spirit revealed this to me" or some such. How do you argue with God, or with the Spirit? After all, if you disagree you're not arguing with the person in front of you, you're arguing with God himself. And...

Sure, but the second part of the post you quoted said "It's probably just as easy, a lot cheaper, and a lot less painful, to wear a T-shirt with a Christian message on it" If you're looking for a means to start conversations you can do it with a $10 T-shirt that costs less and hurts less than a...

Another question about the roolz here. Some of my "poor theology" threads look at teachings. Is it considered permissible to name teachers who teach such things, as long as their sources are adequately referenced so people can confirm they aren't being misquoted or quoted out of context? Some...

Cool. Do I get any more CH cash? I was hoping for another pizza this evening ;)

Another thought, I see in the rules that "promotion of non-Christian beliefs is not allowed". That's a good thing for sure, although it might be useful to have a summary of what the board considers to be "Christian beliefs". It might sound like a nitpick but, for example, some teachers within...

I'm not saying we should dismiss feelings arbitrarily. My point (which I thought was clear given what I said about my own sensations) was that if we go with nothing more than feelings we're going to be led astray before long. If we use a feeling as a first-cut indication of whether something is...

That's a really good idea. I'm not aware of any homeless people around where I am now but previously lived in an area with several beggars. It's good to be able to offer something practical - you can tell who is genuinely wanting money for food and who just wants the cash if you offer them food...

It's nice when that happens but the fact so many animals are given to shelters suggests it doesn't work out like that for a lot of people.

Norway has a rather nice bar called Gullbrod (literally "gold bread") which is essentially marzipan covered in chocolate. They are tasty, but Norway isn't known for being cheap. From England, proper Yorkshire tea is good. Red Bounty bars are good (you can get them in the US, if you're willing...

“To be is to do” — Socrates. “To do is to be” — Sartre. “Do be do be do” — Sinatra.

I've had a few discussions with people about theology and whether particular things are good or bad. One point that seems to come up depressingly frequently is a question about whether I think their heart is in the right place. It seems to be a classic avoidance mechanism because it challenges...

In a similar vein to Josiah's concerns, I used to be an admin on another board until everything went silly. A few of us that had been pushed out went to one board, then another, then another. In the end one of the guys started a new board so we'd have a place to hang out. It was a very small...

If you've got enough time and are willing to just hand it over to anyone who asks, you probably can. If you're moving into sheltered accommodation and can't take the dog with you, you may not have the luxury of time. If you've been taken sick and can't look after a dog any more you need it...

You make a good point, although the trouble is that a lot of people have had such bad experiences with the hypercharismatic movement their tendency is to stay as far away from the extreme as they can. It seems to me that the hypercharismatic teachers are doing more damage to the body of Christ...

Not much help if it's a dog you're hoping to rehome :)