Taboo
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English
Etymology
Tongan tabu prohibited
Noun
taboo (or tabu)
- An inhibition or ban that results from social custom or emotional aversion
- (in Polynesia) Something which may not be used, approached or mentioned because it is sacred
Translations
- French: tabou (2)
Adjective
taboo (or tabu)
Translations
lsenders@hotmail.com writes:
>Stephen M. Adams wrote:
>>
>> You could *try* - but once again, you will, as you do with James (and
>> other verses), write volumes trying to explain away the clear, simple
>> meaning of the text.
>>
>> >But I am growing tired of this debate. It seems to serve no
>purpose.
>>
>> Well, it would, if you would just admit that we don't fit into your
>> phony categories.
>>
>And this is exactly why I will not try. There is no point. In point
>of fact, to understand James one must look at what is taught in the
>rest of scripture to gain a proper interpretation. Because the rest of
>the NT teaches a sola fide, James cannot be interpreted to read a
>faith which has works required of it.
The NT does NOT teach this. James is COUNTERING this false understanding
of Paul. But instead of listening to his correction, you corrupt his
message to mean exactly the *opposite* of what he is trying to say.
>That is semi-Pelagianism.
You just can not avoid calling us names, can you? And worse, names that
DO NOT APPLY BECAUSE WE ARE NOT PELAGIANS. OR ARMINIANS. At this point,
I can only conclude you are purposely being obtuse, or worse, simply too
dense to grasp the simple fact.
Time and time again you prove that you know nothing about Orthodoxy.
Not a whit.
>It
>also wrong views faith as an act of the will instead of a constraint.
An act of will possible ONLY with God's grace. Salvation comes by no
other means than by the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ
and the outpouring of God's love and grace.
The difference between us is that you insist that you are a puppet,
an automoton, programmed by God to do each and every thing - you can
not deviate nor resist. I say the Scripures teach no such thing.
>It also wrongly considers the full implication of the Divine
>declaration, "It is finished." Redemption is not God purchasing the
>car and then handing us the payment book. He purchased the car and
>then gave us the titled deed -the Holy Spirit. Your interpretation of
>James will not acknowledge that fact.
Sure it does. Just like the deed for my car, I can sell it, tear
it up, burn it and destroy the car. The title only gives me proof
I own the car - what I do with it after that is MY choice.
>Again, because you WILL not allow scripture to interpret man, you place
>yourself as the regulator of all things, even the interpretation of
>God's revelation.
No, YOU do this. You are the one who needs volumes and volumes of texts
to explain away the most basic teaching of the Scriptures. You refuse to
be corrected when shown your errors. You refuse to even be corrected by
James, instead turning his plain teaching on its head to serve your own
purpose.
>Scripture interprets scripture, not the rationalizations of men.
Your system is the one based purely on reason, intellect and logic.
>This is the Pauline argument as expressed in 1 Cor 3. NO CLERGY mentality.
What clergy mentality? Do you have a freakin' clue about orthodoxy?
All one has to do is look at the results of the Council of Florence when
the Bishops returned from their "council" and see that we are not like
the Romans. Synergy between the laity and clergy is required for a
congregation to be Orthodox.
Despite your claims in another post - there is NO magesterium in the
Orthodox Church.
Frankly, at this point Loren, there is nothing left to say. I believe
you are purposefully using the labels "Pelagian" and "Arminian" to
avoid even the most basic discussion of the errors of Calvinism.
Well, so be it. You have god in your box and you aren't going to let
him out. Too bad it's not the One, True God of Christianity.
-Stephen
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Space Age Cybernomad Stephen Adams
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