Comment on The Reptile King by John Kannenberg.
The problem is that certain individuals here do not have a correct view of God. They do not understand His nature, character, or purpose. Even though sufficient aspects of these have been revealed to us for our existence here on earth.
They try to picture God as themselves. And how would they treat things in this world?, they ask. Well, if they were God, they’d let people go shopping and out to eat on Sabbath. Because they (God) would want people to be happy, they surmise. They also would not hinder man from having a glass or two of alcohol while watching grown men chase each other around in circles at a racetrack on Sabbath. After all, make mankind happy, they presume…
And so, they can’t believe that a loving God would allow animals to kill each other. Because if they were God, they surely wouldn’t allow that to happen.
And so they start down the slope constraining both God AND science to fit their worldview.
In it all they fail to see that there is a “mystery of iniquity”. In it all there is a “mystery of Godliness”. And such folk would never be caught saying “I don’t know” to any question posed to them. It’s always, “We don’t know yet” or “Science has yet to prove…”
Theistic evolution is nothing more than an attempt to place the mind of man into the place of God.
Oh the egos……..
John Kannenberg Also Commented
The Reptile King
You guys who post here a dozen times each day…. get a life!!!
The Reptile King
Here’s to hoping your beliefs can and will be put into action….
“What Professor Kent Believes
1. The 28 SDA Fundamental Beliefs. All of them.
2. SDA FB #6, to include the proposed modification that the creation week was 6 contiguous 24-hour periods.
3. That the Bible is God’s word, which can be trusted at faith value ahead of human reason and science…..”
The Reptile King
@Professor Kent:
I think you meant “creation” instead of “creationism”. To my knowledge, nowhere do the SDA official beliefs talk about “creationism”. I take it you do know the difference…..
Recent Comments by John Kannenberg
LSU, Pacific Union Conference and North American Division Sued
Javier,
And yet I think of God letting Ellen White listen in on a meeting Satan had with his angels WHEN HE WAS PLOTTING AGAINST THE PEOPLE OF GOD.
The parallel is at once both exact and sad.
Javier wrote:
” I’m not about to listen to the recordings. I had the opportunity but decided it was completely unethical to do so. The recordings are of a private conversation that was inadvertently made without the intent of others listening. At Spectrum a while back several SDA lawyers were discussing the recordings when a former SDA pitched by saying he had the opportunity to listen and refused to because it was highly inappropriate, and asked his partners if they would, and they said no. It’s sad that non-SDA’s have higher ethical standards than SDA’s.”
LSU, Pacific Union Conference and North American Division Sued
Holly,
Where to find it to listen to it?
>> John Kannenberg: @Bob Pickle:>>Bob Pickle: Looks like the recording these guys want kept a secret will eventually be made a part of the public court record. Not a great way to keep it all hush hush, eh?<<How are they able to keep it a secret? I thought it was already out there in the public for all to hear, isn’t it?
I’ve listened to it. And I believe thousands of others have too. Why are we continuing to pretend it is some kind of secret document? Shouldn’t the church members hear what the matter is all about and decide for themselves whether these men deserve to fired or kept at La Sierra?
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LSU, Pacific Union Conference and North American Division Sued
@Bob Pickle:
>>Bob Pickle: Looks like the recording these guys want kept a secret will eventually be made a part of the public court record. Not a great way to keep it all hush hush, eh?<<
How are they able to keep it a secret? I thought it was already out there in the public for all to hear, isn't it?
Intelligent Design – Science or Religion?
One man of you shall chase a thousand: for the LORD your God, he it is that fighteth for you, as he hath promised you. Joshua 23:10
My Goal for La Sierra University
I’ve had the opportunity work and teach at two of our SDA tertiary institutions.
One of then was unique. The vetting process done by the AdCom was quite thorough. It took more than just a buffed up resume’ and a letter of recommendation from my pastor to get hired there. Amongst the questions asked were things like Did my family practice daily worship?; What happened in 1844?; What was my view on popular sports?; What was my view on the Second Coming?; What is the Later Rain?; What kind of health and diet lifestyle did I lead in my home?
A bit more in-depth than your usual interview. And the reason is that they wanted every faculty member to be on the same page. None of this two-faced business where one teacher and the school cafeteria promote vegetarianism yet the Physics or Bible instructor are inviting students over for hamburgers.
There’s nothing so damaging as hypocrisy in education. Students see. The public sees it. We’ve got LSU faculty boozing it up and nobody’s got a problem? That’s hypocrisy.
The ultimate concern at LSU should be the STUDENTS!!! The rights of the four with loose tongues are secondary to them.
If nothing more is done, then Ricardo Graham and others have got some answering to do.
