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Bro Chris Sterret wrote:

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>1.  I see nothing wrong with a Brother posting a Bible study about
>Revelations,
>     EVEN if it is 15 parts long.

The only thing really wrong with it....is not so much
the content (because it's well thought out, etc.)... it's
the fact that it really does go against the H-F posting
guidelines where we are engaging in MONOPOLIZATION...
 
>>>B.  Are you monopolizing the conversation by posting too much?
 
Instead of replying at length to each message in a thread, compile your
replies into one post.  This forces you to think about such things as
structure and reasoned argument as you pull together the many lines of
thought in a thread.  It is also much more pleasant to read.<<<

If this were a fully moderated list, then this kind of stuff wouldn't
happen.  Me or Bro. Richard would say YEAH or NAY to each of the posts
and deal with it.... but it isn't so we need everybody to POLICE their
own posts.  

>3.  This is a discussion list called Higher-fire.  The definition for
>"discussion"
>      is: "to argue or consider carefully by presenting the various
>sides.  I agree
>      with Bro Tyler and Bro Masoner that some people do need to step
>back
>      and think about what they are going to say before saying it.  I
>also feel
>      though that there is going to be disagreement or "arguments"
>about 
>      some things sometimes and we can't squelch every little bit out.

I wish, I wish, I wish, I wish, I wish..... that folks would
read ALL of the postings to H-F, delete the ones they don't
care about, get more email (to check to see if any hasn't 
slipped in unawares) and read it, delete what's necessary...
then.... if there's something that needs to be added to the
discussions, POST-THEM!  If you feel an urge to AMEN someone...
FORGET IT!  Or do it privately!  Mainly... don't post something
that's already been posted.  Cut-n-paste carefully from the 
previous post.... don't think you have to keep all of the
text from the previous post.  I don't mind reading something
NEW... put it kinda kindles my anger (<huff>..<huff>..<huff>)
when people either don't TRIM the previous post down and just
put 1 line (or very very few) of comments into a previous multi-
line post.  If there's a paragraph that you agree with.... don't
quote the whole paragraph and say "Agreed" on a line by itself.
To me, if someone doesn't respond to a paragraph (or sentence
for all that matters), then they implicitly are showing some 
degree of agreement (or tolerance at best).  Just CUT the whole
paragraph out you agree with and go on.  Make it a task to see
how small of a post you come up with.  What fat is here and there
to be trimmed?  

Also don't think you have to respond to anything.  Nothing
demands an answer.

>4.   When someone gets on here and tries to rip apart the Bible with
>false
>      thinking, I see no wrong in defending God's Word!  In fact, I
>think
>when 
>      someone does attack it and we stand around silently, our silence
>is
>      in a way, agreeing with them.  I will stand! I will defend!  We
>are
>not
>      only to be on the offense with God's word, but the defense too!

Just read all of the posts -FIRST- before you write and defend.
Make sure you're caught up and have digested everything that's
been said on the thread.

>
>7.   Remember, the world is watching each and everyone of us, on this
>list
>      by way of archives, or by our everyday activities.  I have seen a
>few posts
>      on here by fellow Apostolics that are not spiritually wrote.  I
>am
>one to
>      admit, that at times I have done the same thing.  Let's all
>practice what
>      we preach and MAYBE even pray before replying.

That's a reall BIGGIE!  Hopefully nothing we've written to H-F will
be brought against our charge in the day of judgement.

>8.   Smile more, laugh a little, be silent a little. :P :) :O 

That's right.... I know the PASSIONS of this group is rather
wide and we'll fight for many a thing.... just chill out a
little.  Take a deep breath.  Kick the dog....  Scratch the
cat.... take a broader look to what's going on.  Can you see
the forest (from your angle) only because the trees get in 
the way?  Let patience be your virtue....  lively discussions
don't have to be hasty discussions.

>9.  FINALLY.........
>     Bro Tyler, Bro Masoner, And all of you who spiritually contribute
>to
>this 
>     awesome discussion list........A BIG THANK YOU!  

Bing!  Bing!  Bing!  Bing!  Bing!  There it is... a *thankless* 
job has once again become *thanked*.... ahhhhhhh it feels good
to receive payment once in a while.

>I cannot begin to 
>     say how much this list has helped me through the past few years.
>     Not only has it shown me that the internet CAN be a good place, it
>has
>     also made this world a lot smaller.  

Ain't that the truth!  This really is a good list.  And it
has quite a variety of oneness folk from all over.  50 years
ago this definitely wouldn't have been possible with these
kinds of discussions literally spread all over the world.
Technology has caused us a benefit that saints of the past
didn't have.  It wasn't possible for a saint in Germany to
have *virtual* fellowship with a saint in Los Angeles.  Now
it is.  A good thing.  I think.

>Bro. Tyler