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Old 02-07-2008, 03:07 PM   #1
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Default Interesting discussion on Bycommonconsent

http://www.bycommonconsent.com/2008/...nce/#more-3496

Consensus building. Of course, according to some, CG is not mainstream and no other faithful members discuss this subject matter.
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Having your bubble burst about your misconceptions of church leadership is always such a painful thing. Kudos to the guy for recognizing it.
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Consensus building. Of course, according to some, CG is not mainstream and no other faithful members discuss this subject matter.
bycommonconsent.com is mainstream?
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Old 02-07-2008, 03:20 PM   #4
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bycommonconsent.com is mainstream?
How many sites need to pop up before our conception of "mainstream" changes? I doubt there really is one "mainstream" position on Church culture, principles and doctrines, but rather many little eddies and currents of belief.
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I need to be on a site like that, where my post is the article, and all replies are footnotes.

Pearls before swine here.
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I need to be on a site like that, where my post is the article, and all replies are footnotes.

Pearls before swine here.
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How many sites need to pop up before our conception of "mainstream" changes? I doubt there really is one "mainstream" position on Church culture, principles and doctrines, but rather many little eddies and currents of belief.
Good use of the word "eddies."

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