Originally Posted by Ralph

You will find the truth is indeed neutral. As I said before, "political correctness" is not one of my better characteristics. I will not pretend to acknowledge any untruth as JUST simply because an "appearance" of good might be gleaned from such. In the end, the truth will ultimately sit one foot in front of another on "the correct path" along life's journey.

As the apostle said, "Preach the word! (which is truth, a truth that we are to be sanctified in -- John 17:17). Be ready in season and out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching. For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine (Just what is sound doctrine? ll Tim. 3:16, declares DOCTRINE SHOULD COME FROM SCRIPTURE, as it will make you COMPLETE), but according to their own desires will turn their ears away from the truth, AND BE TURNED TO FABLES." -- ll Tim 4:2-4.

A greater truth is not revealed in God's word. Just tune in any Sunday morning preacher that is supposedly preaching the word of God and actually consider the WORDS that proceed to come from the pulpit...one might get one LONE passage "cherry picked" from the content of the Holy Bible and spoken on for upwards of an hour, while twisting and reshaping the original intent of that single passage into a message that adds to the coffers of whatever person or organization that he/she might be speaking for. And as always, they leave you with the same message. 'GOD LOVES YOU BUT PLEASE SEND YOUR TAX FREE DONATIONS TO "my address" '.

I present nothing personal in my retorts and do not wish to step on anyones toes..this is not the intent, the intent is to simply present the truth as written in the scriptures. If I failed to defend that which I base by faith upon, I would fail both myself and my Lord. (R)