Semper Fidelis,
Thank you for pointing out the intention behind your actions. However, my comments do not mention anything about a euphemism, nor were they related to the Warren / Kuyper question. I was merely seeking to point out that generalizations, per se, are not sin. Also, I admitted my ignorance of the party being generalized (WSC faculty), and therefore am unable to agree or disagree with the assessment that Mr. Ritchie's comments are beyond the pale. But then again, as I am not a moderator, it is not my duty to point out such things.
For the record, I do not consider broad-brushiness to be a violation of the 9th cmd, per se. As I said previously, it would depend on the circumstances. Otherwise, as I cited, the Holy Spirit's dictum through Paul would be a violation of the 9th cmd, which is an impossibility.
Thanks again for the dialogue!
Adam
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Originally Posted by Semper Fidelis  I'm sorry Adam. You're reasoning does not follow. The OP was about Warren - is he Kuyperian. Warren has been criticized by at least one of the faculty at WSC publicly and Theonomists have been criticized by another member of the faculty. Was Warren criticized for being Kuyperian? Not that I've ever read or heard.
It does not at all do for the preserving of your neighbors' name to not only jump from Warren to Kuyper to FV to Theonomy in a tenuous connection but to then lay the charge at the entire faculty? This isn't even a close call. To actually ascribe to the faculty that they are "...happy that the FV has emerged..." is beyond the pale. You don't even have to be a Puritan to figure that out.
I was moderating. This is the standard here. You have just agreed the standard of the 9th Commandment was violated. A man's "good name" is not trashed when one points out a sin accurately. We could never point out sin if this was the case.
I am rebuked regularly and I do not hold my name so precious that I am unwilling to receive that rebuke and consider my sin and thank my brother for restoring me.
It was a reminder of the standards of conduct here and a clear violation thereof. As you agree that the 9th Commandment was clearly violated there's really no need to debate that point. |