"The Giant Sucking Sound"

[Old Paths]

con·sis·tent (kən-sĭs'tənt)
adj.
In agreement; compatible: The testimony was consistent with the known facts.
Being in agreement with itself; coherent and uniform: a consistent pattern of behavior.
Reliable; steady: demonstrated a consistent ability to impress the critics.
Mathematics. Having at least one common solution, as of two or more equations or inequalities.
Holding true as a group; not contradictory: a consistent set of statements.

Phil,

What you are saying is that whenever things don't add up, it is because we are limited by our human understanding of what we think is right... so by this logic, the next time a Moonie tries to hand me a flower, I should follow him into that belief system even though it goes against my own logic.

[tbpew]

Originally Posted by philjones

Nope but he is not subject to your definition of consistency either.

help me out.
What is MY definition of consistency?

Originally Posted by Old Paths

con·sis·tent (kən-sĭs'tənt)
adj.
In agreement; compatible: The testimony was consistent with the known facts.
Being in agreement with itself; coherent and uniform: a consistent pattern of behavior.
Reliable; steady: demonstrated a consistent ability to impress the critics.
Mathematics. Having at least one common solution, as of two or more equations or inequalities.
Holding true as a group; not contradictory: a consistent set of statements.

I agree with all of those definitions.... if there were 19234232 inconsistent things within the organization and now there are 19234231, then they are moving towards consistency.

Originally Posted by Old Paths

Have at it, if that's what you want to do, but I will remain the consistant, stick in the mud, anti Hellywood, non tv watcher.

but then you using the Internet = inconsistant...

you are only going to be inconsistant when you start banning things... By and large, the fewer rules you have, the more consistant you are...

Originally Posted by Sheltiedad

Phil,

What you are saying is that whenever things don't add up, it is because we are limited by our human understanding of what we think is right... so by this logic, the next time a Moonie tries to hand me a flower, I should follow him into that belief system even though it goes against my own logic.

Nope... What i am saying is that God is consistent in that he is in agreement with himself and not subject to your definitions or expectations. he is in agreement with His word but not necessarily yours. He is supreme and ALWAYS right. A Moonie is NOT God neither am I or you. God is a Spirit and is present and available to those who will receive him but he is never subject to man.

If I held to the view that God must be consistent according to man's logic or definition I would have quit a long time ago because God has dealt with situations inconsistently based on my view of things. I am not shaken with the appearance of inconsistency because I have faith that He is in agreement with Himself and I simply need to walk in that faith to see the end of the thing!

Originally Posted by tbpew

help me out.
What is MY definition of consistency?

My point is that it doesn't matter what your definition of consistency is. HE is sovereign and is NOT subject to it whether yours is right or wrong.

I think we have lost sight of the sovereignty of God and in the process we have made HIM subject to us in our minds.

[tbpew]

Originally Posted by philjones

My point is that it doesn't matter what your definition of consistency is. HE is sovereign and is NOT subject to it whether yours is right or wrong.

I think we have lost sight of the sovereignty of God and in the process we have made HIM subject to us in our minds.

I get what you are saying a whole lot better since your last post directed toward SD.

I am not looking to make God not change per my definition of not changing.

IMO, I think your contribution to the whole 'consistency' idea that SD has raised does posess godly wisdom.

Thanks for sharing them.

[Old Paths]

Originally Posted by Old Paths

As Ross (Can't win, but I will run anyway) Perot said back in 1992 "NAFTA will create a giant sucking sound" as USA jobs go south to Mexico.

So will the passing of Resolution 4 cause "a giant sucking sound" as ministers that feel betrayed by the org. leave the UPC for other orgs. or the vast world of Good Independent Brethren. (GIBs).

Originally Posted by Old Paths

As Ross (Can't win, but I will run anyway) Perot said back in 1992 "NAFTA will create a giant sucking sound" as USA jobs go south to Mexico.

So will the passing of Resolution 4 cause "a giant sucking sound" as ministers that feel betrayed by the org. leave the UPC for other orgs. or the vast world of Good Independent Brethren. (GIBs).

Not a chance in the place that burneth with fire and brimstone will we lose more then we will gain.

There is a HUGE influx of men in the ALJC that were just waiting on this to pass.