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This is often the hardest part.

That's right, only God get's to make that judgement. And when you stand before him and explain that you just couldn't forgive that girl for a sin she had committed in the past, that you just couldn't let go of it... What is he going to say? "I love the Lord will forgive whom I will forgive, but if you it is REQUIRED to forgive ALL men". Last time I checked, the principle of forgiveness was kind of important...

Some of us didn't need Google in order to understand the quote's main point. Some of us weren't edified, because this main point is nothing new or groundbreaking. One of us stated an opinion, and was attacked for it. One of us never felt the need to attack the faith of the other people in this thread, because... well, what kind of person would do that?

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Clearly you do not understand what a semantic argument is. Your ignorance knows no bounds.

So you want to refer to anyone making a semantic argument EXCEPT for Faust, because somehow he's exempt? Perhaps you need to be more specific when you throw out ignorant accusations.

Oh, perhaps you were referring to Faust, who decided to engage a critic in a (poorly crafted) semantic argument? Thank you for the clarification.

So perhaps you should stop?

Yah, guess it's too late for him. No big deal, not everything he said was pointless like this one.

The quote is based on a false premise. Blame Faust, not me. Maybe next time he'll try a little harder.

You have a firm testimony, fulfill your callings, and know your home teaching family well... perhaps that shouldn't be remarkable, but it certainly is :)

Yes, let's use MY argument. Because my argument involves using the English language, and in the English language mandatory does not mean you have no choice. On Thursdays, we have a mandatory meeting at work. That does not mean that my boss is going to tie me up and drag me to the meeting, does it? No, that would be ridiculous to even suggest. But if I do not go, there are obvious consequences. The same thing applies to the commandments. They aren't suggestions, they are commands. They are mandatory. If you choose not to comply, there are punishments attached.

That's because what he's saying is absolute rubbish. The critic he is referring to obviously did not mean that the bishop takes our tithing at gunpoint. The critic used the term "mandatory" with it's correct and accepted meaning. Faust either didn't quite understand, or is simply twisting it to try to prove a point. The fact remains that obedience to the commandments, including tithing, is mandatory.

Sounds to me like he's just making a petty semantic argument. An argument that he loses, actually. man·da·to·ry adj. 1. Required or commanded by authority; obligatory: Attendance at the meeting is mandatory.

It's kinda funny... When the "Horton" movie came out, with it's pro-life propaganda, nobody on Fox news complained. But now when the message is "Protect the environment so future generations can enjoy it too", suddenly having movies with messages is a bad thing.