Theological Panel: Spirit of conduct
As we pursue creation of a Theological Panel, I am heartened to see the spirit that underlays many of our offerings. I have been pondering how we might set the tone for exchanges on the panel. I welcomed Jim's recent comments re: the need for a theological context for CL.
As the Theological Panel is technically an IPC site, I am reminded of the Guidelines and Rules of conduct that we here on the CL site have agreed to abide by. So I propose we employ an adopted version adapted to our purpose. That said I propose the following.
An Invitation.
We invite you to participate in a lively, informative, on-going healthy exchange of theological views. As we are a Christian organization we ask that you abide by these general biblical based guidelines.
1. Treat the views, beliefs and obsevations of other panel participants with respect and courtesy. Please keep in mind the following biblical entreaties.
Do to others as you would have them do to you. - Matthew 7:12
As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another. - Proverbs 27:17
2. We encourage discussion of theological views as Christians devoted to working together in a caring mutually supportive partnership for the purpose of helping define a healthy expanding progressive Christian theology.
3. We participate here in a spirit of unity to find common ground from which we can gain the wisdom to help our fellow Christians determine what biblically based options they may pursue as they strive both to aid our fellow human beings socially in pursuit of social justice actions and programs, and to individually offer solice for those in personal need.
(I would like to offer a guideline that also stresses appropriate use of humor, but have not currently been guided. I have in my mind the picture of the laughing Jesus. I'd like us to employ the usefulness of wisdom of appropriate humor in certain situations.)
I heartily invite you to offer your wisdom in further defining these guidelines.
Rich
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Who's to say what is Bible based?
Who’s to say what is Bible based?
Each of us read the Bible through the lens of our personal perceptions and beliefs.
Is reincarnation Bible based?
Edgar Cayce said it well: “I can read reincarnation into the Bible—and you can read it right out again.” Cayce had read the entire Bible 44 times by the time he was age 44.
Is the ancient science of astrology Bible based?
Rabbi Joel C. Dobin, in his “To Rule Both Day And Night: Astrology in the Bible, Midrash, and Talmud” states in referencing this book: “There is much more waiting for the scholar who can combine an accurate knowledge of Hebrew and Aramaic with a sound knowledge of Astrology and its history and a firm foundation in the mythology of the ancient Near East. I have written these brief chapters on the Bible only to open the legitimate possibility so that others will be enticed into this field, and also to provide a sound biblical basis for the argument that I make that Astrology has been an evergrowing part of Jewish tradition, that its development parallels the highest development of the Jewish ethical and legal traditions, and that to this very day, the Divine Science is still one religiously, ethically, and legally legitimate area of concern and scholarship for the Jewish people, specifically, and for all those who derive from the Judeo-Christian and the Judeo-Islamic traditions, generally.” (Page 107)
Rabbi Dobin:
“Astrology helps man to understand God’s will and to put himself in balance with Divine and universal forces, thus enriching his life and experience.” (Page 10)
Rabbi Dobin:
“Thus Astrology became in ancient Israelite minds the Divine Science, that body of knowledge which informed man of God’s will and of His intentions for man. Thus, man was given the opportunity to respond to this knowledge of God’s will by correcting his own life in accordance with Divine will. Thus, Astrology became the science of balance; the balance between God and His universe of created manner, and God and His created partner, humanity.” (Page 27)
Is knowledge of our galactic family Bible based?
Go to www.atlantisquest.com/Ezekiel.html and read Dr. R. Cedric Leonard’s analytical essay entitled, “The Wheels of Ezekiel: A Possible Relationship to Modern UFO Phenomena.”
Who’s to say what is Bible based?
Very Good Rich
I am with you in that sense that the Panel of Theologians is from the IPC and we need some basic ground rules there too. Perhaps we want to add a basic statement for IPC and/or the panel, similar to that which I have proposed for CL for clarifiction regarding the site's spiritual point of view. I just want to make sure that people understand that if someone is posting or writing papers on the Book of Mormon or the Dead Sea Scrolls that it doesn't necesarily reflect the viewpoint of the site, it is the writer's opinion.