Comments on: What is a Baptist? http://drjamesgalyon.wordpress.com/2008/10/04/what-is-a-baptist-the-persecution-of-anabaptists/ Sun, 15 Nov 2009 06:13:32 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Stephen Newell http://drjamesgalyon.wordpress.com/2008/10/04/what-is-a-baptist-the-persecution-of-anabaptists/#comment-2287 Stephen Newell Mon, 06 Oct 2008 02:32:22 +0000 http://drjamesgalyon.wordpress.com/?p=1938#comment-2287 Fascinating! I've not really heard or read any clear explanations about Anabaptists as opposed to Baptists other than this one. I wish more people had your gift to explain and educate. One of these days I'll get around to updating my already-behind blogroll to include you! Fascinating! I’ve not really heard or read any clear explanations about Anabaptists as opposed to Baptists other than this one. I wish more people had your gift to explain and educate. One of these days I’ll get around to updating my already-behind blogroll to include you!

]]> By: James Galyon http://drjamesgalyon.wordpress.com/2008/10/04/what-is-a-baptist-the-persecution-of-anabaptists/#comment-2283 James Galyon Sun, 05 Oct 2008 18:48:16 +0000 http://drjamesgalyon.wordpress.com/?p=1938#comment-2283 Exactly, Thomas! Exactly, Thomas!

]]> By: Thomas Twitchell http://drjamesgalyon.wordpress.com/2008/10/04/what-is-a-baptist-the-persecution-of-anabaptists/#comment-2281 Thomas Twitchell Sun, 05 Oct 2008 05:55:24 +0000 http://drjamesgalyon.wordpress.com/?p=1938#comment-2281 Nice loop from the intro to the summation. The association that Calvinisic denial of John 3:16's expressed love of God for the world, or any other negative stereo type immediately sets one against the anoter as enemies before the reality of the issues is ever brought to the fore. So many fights could be eliminated by honest presentation. As the various Anabaptist groups and Baptists realized, a name can defame whether or not those using it employ it as a fair definition of the group represented by it. We see too much of this. Unfortunately, some continue to use labels with poor defintions which only perpetuates obscurity and further sully the label. It really is an attempt to avoid accountability by erecting a distraction. If the debate can be side-lined by falsity, the debate never has to take place and victory is insured for those who can hurl the biggest word bombs. It is unfortunate that the political factionism in the SBC and the enmeshing of theology with it is playing out much in the same way we see it played out in the world. Nice loop from the intro to the summation.

The association that Calvinisic denial of John 3:16’s expressed love of God for the world, or any other negative stereo type immediately sets one against the anoter as enemies before the reality of the issues is ever brought to the fore. So many fights could be eliminated by honest presentation. As the various Anabaptist groups and Baptists realized, a name can defame whether or not those using it employ it as a fair definition of the group represented by it. We see too much of this. Unfortunately, some continue to use labels with poor defintions which only perpetuates obscurity and further sully the label. It really is an attempt to avoid accountability by erecting a distraction. If the debate can be side-lined by falsity, the debate never has to take place and victory is insured for those who can hurl the biggest word bombs.

It is unfortunate that the political factionism in the SBC and the enmeshing of theology with it is playing out much in the same way we see it played out in the world.

]]> By: James Galyon http://drjamesgalyon.wordpress.com/2008/10/04/what-is-a-baptist-the-persecution-of-anabaptists/#comment-2275 James Galyon Sat, 04 Oct 2008 18:24:12 +0000 http://drjamesgalyon.wordpress.com/?p=1938#comment-2275 Dan: I think it is fair to say it was both a political revolution and a religious one (though primarily religious). Since the church-state relationship was enmeshed at that time, the persecution came from both. Yes, the lines do get blurred quickly. Dan:
I think it is fair to say it was both a political revolution and a religious one (though primarily religious). Since the church-state relationship was enmeshed at that time, the persecution came from both. Yes, the lines do get blurred quickly.

]]> By: Godismyjudge http://drjamesgalyon.wordpress.com/2008/10/04/what-is-a-baptist-the-persecution-of-anabaptists/#comment-2273 Godismyjudge Sat, 04 Oct 2008 14:09:20 +0000 http://drjamesgalyon.wordpress.com/?p=1938#comment-2273 Dear James, Interesting point about the Anabaptists. It's difficult to parse church and state differences back then. Was the uprising a political revolution or a religious one? Was their persecution from the church or the state? The lines get blurred quickly. Same with Dort… God be with you, Dan Dear James,

Interesting point about the Anabaptists. It’s difficult to parse church and state differences back then. Was the uprising a political revolution or a religious one? Was their persecution from the church or the state? The lines get blurred quickly. Same with Dort…

God be with you,
Dan

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