BeachOfEden
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The Use of Insulting Theological Terms - 2005/05/10 05:06
It would be really appreicated if faith such..such as JW's and Bible Students, of which we have been speaking about here..but this also goes for Evangelical Protestants and Catholics...would stop using insulting words and phrases to discribe those outsider their own set of belief system. There Are words to discribes non-memebsr withOUT being insulting.
There is no need, for example, for JW's to call non-JW's "Wordly". Likewise, there is no need for Bible Students to use such words as "UnChristian," to discribe their restored earth destiny embracing brothers and sisters. Just as there is no need for Evangelical Protestants to call others "cults' or "Unsaved."
ALL these types of words give the impression of judgement upon others, that is, that the one using these words is setting themselves as JUDGE. Why not call non-JWs precisley that, non-members? Why not Bible Students call their earhtly brothers and sisters simply that, earthly? And why not Protestants call non-Protestants precisley that, non-Protestants?
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