John UK wrote:
I believe that many Christians, including ministers, had left the [unregenerate] church many years ago

Lady_Virtue wrote:
I went to college largely under pressure from my mom, who was influenced by the feminists and was convinced it was necessary to succeed in a career. However, it has done absolutely nothing for me. I honestly wish I'd never even gone. I have a job as opposed to a "career" and it doesn't even require a college degree. I can hardly think of anything that wastes both time and money (a lot of it!) more than college. If I had a chance at a do over, I would not go. I actually regret that I did.

Feminism and post WWII/depression college/career expectations have screwed-up a lot of people, opportunity-wise.

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Christopher000 wrote:
I find it interesting when I see those who judge, berate, and dictate. They are always the same...they look down upon others, and are unteachable; believing that they have it all figured out, and oftentimes, they love to make personal comparisons.
Thats an interesting remark from someone who calls other people quote "stupid" unquote.

Brassitude wrote:
1. Does not follow.
2. The Baptys recognised enough truth in the WCF to modify it for their purposes and adopt that as their subordinate standard. So spare me your sanctimonious nonsense.
I think the likes of observer do more tearing down than any number of anonymous posters. It's a shame that you feel able to participate with him in that tearing down. No doubt it makes you feel good, but it's not glorifying to God. Wise up and repent.

Observer put in a lot of effort to help you see that your own people - Presby theologians - maintained that baptism was from the beginning, by immersion. I regard that as an act of kindness, to put you clear on the fact that modern Presbys have altered the original, and formed opinions which their forefathers would have denied.

If you had hearkened to those extensive posts, instead of simply ignoring them, Observer would not have been anywhere near as hard on you as he was. He was quite correct to call you liars and deceivers, because that was a simple fact, and may not be referred to as name-calling. Call a spade a spade, and a liar a liar.

And baptismal regeneration is a downright lie.

John UK wrote:
Note,
1. It is foolishness to post under your moniker today, and another one tomorrow, and another one the next day, and ad infinitum. It shows that you are not here to build up but tear down.
2. I would rather have as a friend someone that was truthful, than liars and deceivers. The display of arrogance and ignorance by paedobaptists on these threads was certainly unChristian. Ignoring the facts, and claiming superiority over the common man was certainly Phariseeical in the extreme. You should be outright ashamed of yourself.
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If you want to play the fool, expect to be laughed at. If not, please stop deceiving the thread by remaining anonymous. Your motives are suspicious.

Brassitude wrote:
Name calling is an indication of happiness?
Which is worse? Changing monikers or the sort of unchristian behavior that you indulged in with your disgraceful buddy observer?

2. I would rather have as a friend someone that was truthful, than liars and deceivers. The display of arrogance and ignorance by paedobaptists on these threads was certainly unChristian. Ignoring the facts, and claiming superiority over the common man was certainly Phariseeical in the extreme. You should be outright ashamed of yourself.

There are good folks here who have posted under the same moniker for years or even decades, and I respect them, even when they are in disagreement with my theology. I would respect you if you entered into proper discussion, instead of parading yourself as some pope with a judgmental attitude.

John UK wrote:
Good to meet another happy Christian.
Well, I say Christian, but who knows? I don't know you from Adam. It's a shame you have to keep changing moniker, I thought only fools did that, eh?

Brassitude wrote:
'Let him become a fool', as the world would account it, because the subject is God's wisdom versus Man's wisdom. It does not mean we should literally act like fools which is what have witnessed on this board under numerous threads for a few months now.

John UK wrote:
Eh?
1 Corinthians 3:18 KJV
18 Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.