Higher-Fire Classroom (was: about sabbath)

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* Jonathon spake, in part:
* > On my remark OBEY ACTS 2:38 OR GO TO HELL !!!!!!!  

To which Suzette replied:
* I have received the Holy Ghost and I beleive in Acts 2:38.  You are correct
* that if your are not babtized in Jesus name and receive the Holy Ghost with
* evidence of speaking of tongues as the Spirit gives the utturance you will go
* to hell.  However, if i did not beleif this and you tod me to "GO TO HELL"  I
* would emidiatly turn you off and you wouldn't have a chance to convert me to
* what you believe.  I don't fell it is very tackful.

Suzette echoed the words to Jonathan that I had earlier this morning about
his CAPITALIZATION of his choice of words and the use of tact.  Even the part
about agreemet with the statement of going to hell (I'm glad there was a
paragraph of explaination that accompanied it).

Since Jonathan has received my recommendation about this and since my duty
right now is to try and raise the level and quality of Higher-Fire, I thought
it would be good to repeat what I said about POSTING IN ALL CAPITAL LETTERS:

   >>... maybe next time, don't scream it so loudly.  Or word it in such
   a way that more love of the Holy Ghost oozes forth rather than pounds it
   into their heads.  I just think you could have used a little more tact
   in saying it.  What does Paul say "Be wise like serpents..."

   I'm not so sure that if people see the BIG CAPITAL LETTERS about going
   to HELL, that they'd be tempted to delete the message without reading
   the rest of the content.  You see what I mean? <<

Jonathan, I'm not picking on you.  Please don't misunderstand me.  I feel
like this was a good example that probably everybody (or most everybody) 
probably agreed with the content of the message but maybe not the delivery.

I'm currently working on a document, that I may or may not send to the 
subscribers of Higher-Fire about general posting Netiquette that should
be used as a guideline.  If you have any pet peeves about posts send them 
in to me and I'll see if it's not already in the document or if it needs 
to be added.

Bro. Tyler
tnally@csci.csc.com
tgnally@prairienet.org
Co-Owner and Moderator, Higher-Fire