FRINGE_NUTTER WANTS TO KNOW - What is a Con and a Lib?
 

After lurking here for several days, I decided to choose a nicname and make a few posts. I am serious about this thread. I would like to know what defines "conservative" or "liberal" in the minds of the people on this forum.

I am somewhat of a fringe_nutter now to some here and to others I would be considered very liberal. This is strictly an educational thread for me and maybe other newbies to the Apostolic realm.

Thanks in advance. In 20 sentences or less define a conservative. In 20 sentences or less define a liberal.

After the serious part with the 20 sentences or less, then you can make the facetious comments.

I am new to all of this Apostolic friends board and would like to make up my mind which way I want to go.

Simple, if you are a nut you must be a freaky-con.

Hey...what's a 'fringe_nutter'? :dunno

A con starts with culture and then finds scripture to justify it

A lib believes that scriptures should be viewed in cultural context and that you should not read things into the bible that are not there... in a strange way, libs should actually be the conservatives since they are the ones who do not want God's word to be added to.

Hey there FN....

Don't mean you spoil your fun here or your serious/honest searching if that's what it is but I just have to ask ....... you're going to make a decision which way to go - lib or con - based on what you read on a discussion forum?!!

Better you study the Scripture for yourself and pray and rely on the conviction and leading of the Holy Ghost and listen to your pastor. This would be a much better method of guiding how you're going to live out your walk with God than depending on what people here tell you. You'll get so many different opinions and perspectives -- it will leave your head spinning. ;) :)

Sis. Felicity, I would not make my mind up solely from reading the posts of this forum. None the less, there is a wide variety of preachers and church members who post here. I want to see who can show me the most love and give me the best direction based upon the Holy Word of God. I am leaning slightly toward one group right now, but my choice is my choice and will not be revealed on this forum.

Con = Elder Epley

Lib = TB










Hee heeeeeeeeeeee

J/K

My advice is to seek God and be a Disciple of Jesus Christ and live a Christ-centered lifestyle study the word ,and base your life on that.Pray and read the word regularly.

Well it's good & important to discover where one "fits" or rediscover where one fits.

I wish you the best in finding out what your personal niche is.

As far as not revealing your choice here .... well, like was said of Jesus of Nazareth ... your speech may betray you. :thumbsup

Moderate = TB ;)

Or one could say that a conservative is the one trying to conserve the principles taught in the Word of God and a liberal wants to legitimize thier lifestyle by trying to make the Word allow what it does not.


Simply put, you will never get cohesive definitions because everyone defines them from their perspective.

I am the center. Anything left of me is liberal, and anything right of me is conservative! :)

The bad thing about the middle of the road is you get hit coming and going.


:D

Fringe_Nutter, Liberals are always a conservative.

No liberal except one comes right out and declares they are Liberal.

Conservatives always think everyone else is way more liberal than they are.

Currently Steve Epley is considered Liberal by Old Paths.

Sis; Come let us reason together....

In some ways all are conservative, and in some ways all are Liberal The lableing has done damage to the respect and kindness every one deserves, and is scriptual.

Oh! to be Liberal in grace, mercy, forgiveness, giving, loving,the reciprocal gospel is liberal to us if we're liberal to Him.

Oh! to be conservative in stewardship, careful, tenacious, mindful of others needs, making sure everything we do for God has our best and most conscientious oversight, attendance, teaching, bibles studies making sure His word is the word we share.

Oh! to be balanced...across the fulcrom of dedication we must balance judgment with mercy, law with grace, holding fast with freely giving...

In all thy searching search for BALANCE!!!

Not on a ONE WAY street! :thumbsup

PianoMAN


Hee heeeeeeeeee

Very GOOD.

I will remember that!

Thanks.

Okay, and if you use that line be sure and give proper credit, eh? :D

AB SO LUTE LY!

A thousand pardans Sahib.....The origional post was from a female I thought, but your's depicted the fulcrum of the balance....you were the provocateur of the inspiration...She was the origiantor......I will offer many sacrifices in your name Sahib....I will tune your piano Sahib....Please forgive the unthinkable offence of questioning your obvious manhood.....

Probably the most accurate description yet!!!!

I don't think so.....the middle of the road watches both sides go by without being hit.

I have always thought this too! :thumbsup

I'd still like to know what a 'fringe_nutter' is... :icecream

A nut on the fringe???

Peanut butter on the fridge???

:dunno

AHHH Yes..Renfro Brilliance!

RP, No Problem! :)

Now I'll have to prove my manhood by defeating you in a liberal game of golf! :)

Hey Frinut, welcome, to the wise world of moderate Pentecostalism.

We reject:

"Word of Faith"
"Spastic-ism"
"Manipulation"
"Slaughter House Theology"
"Weirdness"
"Trinitarianism"
"Radical Modalism"
"Magic Baptisms"
"Worship Frenzies"
"Flippin Out"
"Judgementalism"
"Salvific Standards"
"Licentiousness Living"
"Mystical Messages"
"Out of Body Esapades"
"Special Coded Revelations"
"TBN Temptations"

This is blessed place to be. Mostly Moderate, Liberal in Love, Cautiously Conservative.

Welcome.


More later...

May the Force be with you.

:) when you finally get there you will find you have become a moderate!:ursofunny

Let such an one think this, that, such as we are in word by letters when we are absent, such will we be also in deed when we are present.

For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves: but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise.

But we will not boast of things without our measure, but according to the measure of the rule which God hath distributed to us, a measure to reach even unto you.

I don't know what I am anymore, I got thrown out of the con club for allowing wedding rings, and rejected by the libs for the pants issue.

O, woe is me, for I am undone.

ARPH :doggyrun

At one time I quit wearing a watch, I quit partaking of holidays, I was against slits in skirts, anti-denim on women, thought there should be a rule against going to the beach, :heeheehee

That's pretty much the definition I've used in times past too. LOL.

But actually the moderate position is the one that determine what's left and what's right. ;) :)

Oops, better make that two.

Hello, My name is Michlow. And I'm a liberal :nod

A conservative is a man whose wife doesn't wear makeup, doesn't cut her hair, doesn't wear jewelry and doesn't wear pants.

A liberal is a man whose wife wears does makeup, does cuts her hair, does wears jewelry and does wear pants.

A moderate is a man whose wife does any combination of the above but not all of them.

:killinme :killinme