[Here Am I]

Originally Posted by Bro. Parrish

LOL, out come the verses...

Originally Posted by Here Am I

And there's nothing wrong with supplying verses/Scripture, either, Brother Parrish. In fact, it's appreciated.

Originally Posted by Bro. Parrish

Here Am I,
sorry I am not aware of any Bible verses that would make me think it's appropriate to call another believer on this forum "obsessed" or "blinded" or "ignorant," or "retarded." ... but it won't keep me from being saddened at how quickly some of us will pull out Bible verses to excuse such behavior. My position remains: I suggest we speak the truth in love to each other on these forums.

Brother, I was not in any way condoning any perceived 'name calling' by anyone here: I thought that was apparent.

I was pointing out that it is good to back up one's opinions and beliefs with the appropriate Scripture, and that it is appreciated.

And sometimes, it is necessary to say things, in love, that might come across as being 'harsh':

"Ye fools and blind:"
" ...hypocrites!"
"Ye blind guides ..."
"Thou blind Pharisee ..."
"Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell?" (Matthew 23:19-33 excerpts)