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Jello · 11-28-2006, 07:20 PM

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Last I heard, he's doing fine; I'm out of the house right now. But he's been improving noticably, and medicating okay.

Aaahhh, good to know.

Br. Max · 11-28-2006, 07:21 PM

on a more serious note - http://www.christianforums.com/showp...95&postcount=4 why do staff get to be condescending but if I compare a SITUATION to another SITUATION it's a flame against a member??

Crazy Liz · 11-28-2006, 07:48 PM

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nope. I mean cannot. Some may even have all the right things going on - and have had the right prayers said over them - but that does not mean that the anointing of a priest will stick.

What, exactly, does "the anointing of a priest" do?

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I have no problem with women as evangelists - as elders - as prophets - or as pastors when there is no man who will stand up and take the job - but women cannot be priests. Calling them priests does not make them priests.

So what, exactly, is a priest, in the Christian faith?

I thought the word "priest" was derived from the Greek presbuteros, which is usually translated "elder." There is no mention of Christian priests in scripture, except those passages that refer to the priesthood of all believers, unless one wishes to translate presbuteros as "priest" instead of "elder."

So on what basis do you say a woman can be an elder, but not a priest?

BigToe · 11-28-2006, 07:50 PM

oooooh weee. Cat, I'm glad you warned me about the salitness of Marmite. I touched the tip of my finger to it to taste it and man is it salty. It smells like really salty jelly. So I only put a tiny tiny bit in the jacket potato and it's quite nice in there.

chaoschristian · 11-28-2006, 07:53 PM

From here.

Joykins a thousand times a thousand apologies!

Joykins1 · 11-28-2006, 07:56 PM

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From here.

Joykins a thousand times a thousand apologies!

No worries...you are not to blame for my weird word-association brain!

sleepyhead · 11-28-2006, 08:27 PM

Hmm, I like the new thread name.

Since I managed to snooze through both L&O's tonight, good night, y'all.

Hydra009 · 11-28-2006, 08:35 PM

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I try not to get too worked up about Christian theology(s), since it's not my back yard. But, I find it interesting that I still feel a little territorial about the version of Christianity I was taught and subscribed to for many years.

Me too. It's weird that I still get pissed off about trash-talking the mainline even though I'm no longer a part of it. All that "if you don't believe X, where X is my view of the world, you're not a True Christian TM" bs.

Especially since my old church had/has what would probably be described now as extra-ultra-leftist-commie views that women could preach it and that science is compatible with Christianity. It was pretty split on gay priests tho.

Lynn of the Prairie · 11-28-2006, 08:38 PM

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[Originally Posted by Lynn of the Prairie]Oh, no, there's many more non-nicean Christians. Unless you're counting all the female jackleg preachers maybe.

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point being - nether actually exists. They are mythological creatures that exist only in the minds of the delusional.

Baby, that's crazy talk.

Lynn of the Prairie · 11-28-2006, 08:41 PM

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So what, exactly, is a priest, in the Christian faith?

Merely one of many titles for clergy.

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So on what basis do you [Max]say a woman can be an elder, but not a priest?

Sexism and arcane title envy.

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Br. Max Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: PGH-PA-USA-EARTH-SOL-MILKY WAY Posts: 4,766	on a more serious note - http://www.christianforums.com/showp...95&postcount=4 why do staff get to be condescending but if I compare a SITUATION to another SITUATION it's a flame against a member??

11-28-2006, 07:50 PM	#14
BigToe Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 1,920	oooooh weee. Cat, I'm glad you warned me about the salitness of Marmite. I touched the tip of my finger to it to taste it and man is it salty. It smells like really salty jelly. So I only put a tiny tiny bit in the jacket potato and it's quite nice in there.

11-28-2006, 07:53 PM	#15
chaoschristian Veteran Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Snack Food Capital of the World Posts: 1,287	From here. Joykins a thousand times a thousand apologies!

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sleepyhead Regular Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Anywhere but here, please. Posts: 488	Hmm, I like the new thread name. Since I managed to snooze through both L&O's tonight, good night, y'all.

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