Spelling, "Preachers", and Temperance

"Robert J. Brown" (rj@eli.elilabs.com)
Fri, 13 Feb 1998 11:37:03 -0600


>>>>> "Fretwell" == Fretwell  <Fretwell@aol.com> writes:

    Richard> << Yet, there was whooping and hollering (all caught up
    Richard> in the emotions we have grown to call *the moving of the
    Richard> Spirit*) beause of this self-made-message that God had
    Richard> no part in.  >>>

    Fretwell> Well said.  We really need to work on this.

    Fretwell> I fear that a lot of our preaching is geared toward the
    Fretwell> *response* we get from the people, rather than for the
    Fretwell> Eternal Welfare of their souls.

    Fretwell> Rapid-fire yelling into the microphone is, at best, a
    Fretwell> very poor imitation of the Anointing of God.  Often as
    Fretwell> phoney as a three-dollar bill.

Since we are admonished by the grand-poobae (plural of grand poobah)
of this list not to make "amen" postings, consider this a statement of
affirmation: I stand in total agreement with Bro. Fretwell's above
mentioned exposition.

Hows that for leaping through loopholes?  :-) 

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