http://tstaires.blogsome.com/2008/09/15/truth-consequences/ The ramblings of a small town worship pastor. Fri, 18 Dec 2009 05:52:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1-alpha http://tstaires.blogsome.com/2008/09/15/truth-consequences/#comment-28 Fri, 26 Sep 2008 03:49:08 +0100 http://tstaires.blogsome.com/2008/09/15/truth-consequences/#comment-28 Mixed feelings as well...could be used for good but the source is tainted. An example might be a good Buddhist or Confucian saying/proverb--does it have merit? Of course...and if the listener doesn't know the source and doesn't associate negative issues with it then the saying/proverb might be beneficial. However, if the listener knows where it's from...might that listener be offended and even associate you with that source...leading to a loss of credibility (yes, even if you weren't aware because there's a lack of ability to lovingly confront)? Anyways, Rom 14 could apply here and I'd advise against using this...unfortunately I don't believe that the music from this individual (e.g. Healer) will have any value added as compared to the concern from some who may be aware of the source issue. Yes, God can take anything bad and make it good, but we are called and created with intelligence and reason to consider others above ourselves. I do appreciate however your take on this Tony...maybe a tool to call out everyone's own condition of sin...but that would need to be an object lesson carefully crafted for a large group if at all. Love ya'!!! Shake-n-Bake! Mixed feelings as well…could be used for good but the source is tainted. An example might be a good Buddhist or Confucian saying/proverb–does it have merit? Of course…and if the listener doesn’t know the source and doesn’t associate negative issues with it then the saying/proverb might be beneficial. However, if the listener knows where it’s from…might that listener be offended and even associate you with that source…leading to a loss of credibility (yes, even if you weren’t aware because there’s a lack of ability to lovingly confront)? Anyways, Rom 14 could apply here and I’d advise against using this…unfortunately I don’t believe that the music from this individual (e.g. Healer) will have any value added as compared to the concern from some who may be aware of the source issue. Yes, God can take anything bad and make it good, but we are called and created with intelligence and reason to consider others above ourselves. I do appreciate however your take on this Tony…maybe a tool to call out everyone’s own condition of sin…but that would need to be an object lesson carefully crafted for a large group if at all. Love ya’!!! Shake-n-Bake!

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