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Date Posted: 27/05/10 4:08:08pm
Author: nelly p
Subject: Re: If JA are orthodox - departing does not make people apostate
In reply to: Peter Eveleigh 's message, "If JA are orthodox - departing does not make people apostate" on 25/11/07 11:22:36am

oh no I see what has happened now!!! sorry

>>
>>Peter
>>I think the bloke is probably a bit "anal" and this is
>>reflected in his use of language ! He/she is obviously
>>v. submerged in Wikipedia. Maybe they are a cult !!!
>>I agree with you apostate is a strong word (and one
>>hardly used outside of the jesus army) but i don't
>>think there was any harm intended.
>>
>
>Thanks for the second opinion, nelly. I agree with
>you. Things have changed since I started the thread. I
>think the use by wiki to mean "departed from" is not
>its true meaning (abandoned the faith)...and as a
>result, as Rumiton says, it was an unfortunate
>coincidence.
>
>I think this highlights two things:
>
>1 Totally neutral editors (which is wiki's ideal) may
>not appreciate the subtleties of the subject they are
>writing about; while those of us who are not neutral
>are not allowed to be considered good sources.
>
>2 Rumiton's use of the word apostate was ironic, in
>light of the Jesus Army's claims to be orthodox
>christians.
>
> Because if the JA are orthodox, then leaving their
>church would not make people apostates. Christians who
>leave one church to go elsewhere take their faith with
>them (whatever they have been told by the JA).
>
>It is a shame if Rumiton does not grasp the insight
>that his use of the word apostate has thrown up.

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> >oh no I see what has happened now!!! sorry > > >>> >>>Peter >>>I think the bloke is probably a bit "anal" and this >is >>>reflected in his use of language ! He/she is >obviously >>>v. submerged in Wikipedia. Maybe they are a cult !!! >>>I agree with you apostate is a strong word (and one >>>hardly used outside of the jesus army) but i don't >>>think there was any harm intended. >>> >> >>Thanks for the second opinion, nelly. I agree with >>you. Things have changed since I started the thread. I >>think the use by wiki to mean "departed from" is not >>its true meaning (abandoned the faith)...and as a >>result, as Rumiton says, it was an unfortunate >>coincidence. >> >>I think this highlights two things: >> >>1 Totally neutral editors (which is wiki's ideal) may >>not appreciate the subtleties of the subject they are >>writing about; while those of us who are not neutral >>are not allowed to be considered good sources. >> >>2 Rumiton's use of the word apostate was ironic, in >>light of the Jesus Army's claims to be orthodox >>christians. >> >> Because if the JA are orthodox, then leaving their >>church would not make people apostates. Christians who >>leave one church to go elsewhere take their faith with >>them (whatever they have been told by the JA). >> >>It is a shame if Rumiton does not grasp the insight >>that his use of the word apostate has thrown up.
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