Dude, stop putting this on me. My post that you're taking issue with was a response to Michael, who stated that certain things were common in the churches he attended. My post was intended to show exactly what you're saying to me: Those that have seen it, and others say they haven't, then the others that haven't can't be correct. The sad part is, you're saying what I was trying to get across to Michael; but you refuse to see that I'm not taking the position you're trying to force on me.Talk about putting a spin on something.
What I stated was showing your attitude implies this, and it does. Your attitude comes across and is rightly interpreted in that since it doesn't happen around you, then others are merely making these things up. Own up to what you imply. You come across this way, and this is what you convey, and what you mean to convey. Anyone who says it is happening has to be wrong because Don doesn't see it.
Why not try the "Wow, that nonsense doesn't happen around here, that's really sad, why do you think that is...&c" instead of coming out with this attitude like others are simply not telling the truth?
No one including me have put a "spin" on anything, rather what I said nailed you concisely and that was your statement to skirt around the truth that you do in fact act as if you haven't seen it, and others say it's there, then it can't be true.
I'd say that is a haughty position of yours Don.
You will NOT find where I say anything about it not happening. You will find where I acknowledge that it happens in some IFB churches. What I challenge is the constant use of "many" because it is a hazy generality. What I challenge is the constant "well, I've seen it this way" with no acknowledgement of the fact that others have seen it a different way.
You and I are arguing the same thing, but on different sides of the argument.