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boy, bro tyler, you sure talk a lot. You REALLY  know how to put every
thing in a FEW words. We are all thoroughly chastised. 
ouch!
bishop 
On Tue, 28 Jan 1997 13:34:18 -0600 Tyler Nally <tnally@gisg.gi.net> writes:
>Bro Chris Sterret wrote:
>
><snip>
>>
>>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
>