prisonchaplain Posted January 14, 2015 Report Posted January 14, 2015 I'm occasionally asked what a pentecosal preacher is doing hanging out at lds.net? Especially--as a moderator! A short answer is that I hope to, in my own feeble way, simulate the kind of discussions and friendships detailed by LDS thinkers like Robert Millet: http://ldsmag.com/the-mormonevangelical-dialogue-one-effort-to-engage-persons-of-other-faiths/ Palerider, Jane_Doe, jerome1232 and 2 others 5 Quote
Vort Posted January 14, 2015 Report Posted January 14, 2015 Other important questions:Where does prison chaplain come from?Where will prison chaplain go when this life is over? AngelMarvel, Blackmarch, mordorbund and 6 others 9 Quote
Guest Posted January 14, 2015 Report Posted January 14, 2015 I'm really glad you started this thread. I was ready to put my dukes up to whoever did. Quote
classylady Posted January 14, 2015 Report Posted January 14, 2015 Prisonchaplain, you really add to the spirit of this site. I'm with Eowyn. I will defend you to any naysayers. Jane_Doe, AngelMarvel, carlimac and 2 others 5 Quote
Guest Posted January 14, 2015 Report Posted January 14, 2015 Why is prisonchaplain here... Because he's just cool like that. Quote
Bini Posted January 14, 2015 Report Posted January 14, 2015 PC, if I didn't know you, I would have guessed you were Mormon, as you seem to share some same beliefs. I'd be interested in your responses to Vort's post, though! Quote
prisonchaplain Posted January 14, 2015 Author Report Posted January 14, 2015 If these questions are doctrinal, then I'd say I was created out of nothing, and plan to spend eternity in the Heavenly Kingdom, ruling and reigning with Jesus, judging angels, worshipping, etc. My desire is to offer to the LORD a 100-fold harvest, or a 5-talent return, and then to receive ever greater responsiblities. If the questions are more pedestrian, I was born in Minneapolis, MN, raised in Seattle, and currently live in Federal Way, WA (a southern suburb of Seattle). Again, I'm going to heaven after my season on this sod. If the questions are financial, I'm somewhere in the American middle class, and would be most satisfied to simply maintain that. If the questions are vocational, I will go where God sends me. For now, that is continued service to "the least of these"--prisoners that God wants "set free"--at least in their relations with Him. If the meanings are something else, I'm open to elaboration. Other important questions:Where does prison chaplain come from?Where will prison chaplain go when this life is over? mordorbund, Bini and skalenfehl 3 Quote
classylady Posted January 14, 2015 Report Posted January 14, 2015 I'm occasionally asked what a pentecosal preacher is doing hanging out at lds.net? Especially--as a moderator! A short answer is that I hope to, in my own feeble way, simulate the kind of discussions and friendships detailed by LDS thinkers like Robert Millet: http://ldsmag.com/the-mormonevangelical-dialogue-one-effort-to-engage-persons-of-other-faiths/ Prisonchaplain, I liked the article and I believe you characterize this quote from the article: "our discussions were characterized by a mood of openness, candor, and a general lack of defensiveness. We knew what we believed, and we were committed to our own religious tradition. Neither was trying to convert the other; rather, we were making an effort to better understand one another. Our experience is one example of what can happen when men and women of good will come together in an attitude of openness, and in a sincere effort to better understand and be understood." prisonchaplain 1 Quote
FunkyTown Posted January 15, 2015 Report Posted January 15, 2015 Prisonchaplain, I liked the article and I believe you characterize this quote from the article: "our discussions were characterized by a mood of openness, candor, and a general lack of defensiveness. We knew what we believed, and we were committed to our own religious tradition. Neither was trying to convert the other; rather, we were making an effort to better understand one another. Our experience is one example of what can happen when men and women of good will come together in an attitude of openness, and in a sincere effort to better understand and be understood." Don't believe the hype! PC is here for one reason and one reason only:He's a glutton for punishment. And he's like, "That FunkyTown is a handsome dude. If I log in here, some of his handsomeness might rub off on me."So for two reasons and two reasons only. Quote
Palerider Posted January 15, 2015 Report Posted January 15, 2015 (edited) I'm occasionally asked what a pentecosal preacher is doing hanging out at lds.net? Especially--as a moderator!A short answer is that I hope to, in my own feeble way, simulate the kind of discussions and friendships detailed by LDS thinkers like Robert Millet: http://ldsmag.com/the-mormonevangelical-dialogue-one-effort-to-engage-persons-of-other-faiths/Who is Prison Chap ??? Lol!!!I am joking....if you were no longer here this place wouldn't be the same. I remember when you became a moderator. Let's say you add balance. Lol!! Edited January 15, 2015 by Palerider Quote
pam Posted January 15, 2015 Report Posted January 15, 2015 Let's face it. PC is just a "dry Mormon"waiting for the right time to get wet. :) AngelMarvel and Palerider 2 Quote
prisonchaplain Posted January 15, 2015 Author Report Posted January 15, 2015 Palerider, it's Funkytown that adds the balance...he's the socialist. Pam, I thought all true LDS were dry ... oh wait...you don't mean alcohol-free, do you? Blackmarch, skalenfehl and Palerider 3 Quote
FunkyTown Posted January 15, 2015 Report Posted January 15, 2015 Palerider, it's Funkytown that adds the balance...he's the socialist. Pam, I thought all true LDS were dry ... oh wait...you don't mean alcohol-free, do you? I'm not a socialist. That was a quote by A-Train that I kept for posterity. For some reason, it doesn't say his name any more as being the one I quoted.A-Train stopped logging in a long time ago, so I could probably change it... But, who didn't love that awesome socialist dude? Quote
Jamie123 Posted January 15, 2015 Report Posted January 15, 2015 Well, as the late great Spike Milligan (in character as Eccles) once said: "Everyone's gotta be somewhere." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSU592V8WHs Latter Days Guy 1 Quote
Palerider Posted January 15, 2015 Report Posted January 15, 2015 Palerider, it's Funkytown that adds the balance...he's the socialist. Pam, I thought all true LDS were dry ... oh wait...you don't mean alcohol-free, do you? Lol!!! That's funny....you still provide a balance here. Quote
MarginOfError Posted January 15, 2015 Report Posted January 15, 2015 I'm not a socialist. That was a quote by A-Train that I kept for posterity. For some reason, it doesn't say his name any more as being the one I quoted.A-Train stopped logging in a long time ago, so I could probably change it... But, who didn't love that awesome socialist dude? I don't think it was every attributed to the username A-Train. It was always dorave (though it's possible A-train changed his name to dorave). The original thread is here: http://lds.net/forums/topic/29596-why-does-socialism-seem-to-lead-to-the-decline-of-religion/ The quote in question is here:http://lds.net/forums/topic/29596-why-does-socialism-seem-to-lead-to-the-decline-of-religion/?p=478727 Quote
prisonchaplain Posted January 15, 2015 Author Report Posted January 15, 2015 My mind is now blown on two counts. First, Funky Town is not a socialist. I've been thinking he was for quite a long time now. He just doesn't look the same as some guy with middle of the road views. Second...that I could provide any kind of balance. I'm considering printing this string out and bringing it to my family as some kind of evidence. Palerider and classylady 2 Quote
slamjet Posted January 16, 2015 Report Posted January 16, 2015 PC is here to set the example of what true theological discourse among fellow brothers should be like. hagoth 1 Quote
Palerider Posted January 16, 2015 Report Posted January 16, 2015 My mind is now blown on two counts. First, Funky Town is not a socialist. I've been thinking he was for quite a long time now. He just doesn't look the same as some guy with middle of the road views. Second...that I could provide any kind of balance. I'm considering printing this string out and bringing it to my family as some kind of evidence. Trying to figure out how this would help in your family.....Lol!!! Quote
Urstadt Posted January 18, 2015 Report Posted January 18, 2015 (edited) Prison Chaplin, I have wondered about the origin of your handle. I narrowed it down to either a) you were/are a chaplin in a physical prison with convicts, or b) you try to spread the Good News to those who are in more of a spiritual prison due to a lack of Christ in their lives. :)I have never wondered why you were here but am glad you are. I have wondered about things you've said, and on one occassion in particular a number of years ago that really frustrated me. But, it was nothing personal on your end, and I knew that at the time, just as I do now. :) I think we all wonder about what others say from time to time. I'm sure others have wondered about me. :) Such are the limitations of forum discussions versus face-to-face ones.I do wish we heard from you on the forums as much as we used to. Edited January 18, 2015 by Urstadt prisonchaplain 1 Quote
prisonchaplain Posted January 20, 2015 Author Report Posted January 20, 2015 Physical prison chaplain...or spiritual? The answer is yes--both. I am an actual chaplain in a real prison. Then again, all of us who are serious about our faith hope to influence others, and see them released from the spiritual prisons, to a closer walk with the Savior. As for me not posting as much as I used to, perhaps I did more in my first couple of years because I had so many questions. I still have some, but they are fewer. Over time I've become content to listen hard, and only chime in on occasion. Palerider 1 Quote
Palerider Posted January 21, 2015 Report Posted January 21, 2015 Physical prison chaplain...or spiritual? The answer is yes--both. I am an actual chaplain in a real prison. Then again, all of us who are serious about our faith hope to influence others, and see them released from the spiritual prisons, to a closer walk with the Savior. As for me not posting as much as I used to, perhaps I did more in my first couple of years because I had so many questions. I still have some, but they are fewer. Over time I've become content to listen hard, and only chime in on occasion.If you stopped altogether we would all miss you. prisonchaplain 1 Quote
skalenfehl Posted January 21, 2015 Report Posted January 21, 2015 (edited) I'm not a socialist. That was a quote by A-Train that I kept for posterity. For some reason, it doesn't say his name any more as being the one I quoted.A-Train stopped logging in a long time ago, so I could probably change it... But, who didn't love that awesome socialist dude? I remember A-train. Seemed like a decent fellow. He got banned back in the day for some reason. I seem to recall that he was libertarian. Edited January 21, 2015 by skalenfehl Quote
Palerider Posted January 21, 2015 Report Posted January 21, 2015 Seems like A-train got derailed and from there got banned. Quote
FunkyTown Posted January 21, 2015 Report Posted January 21, 2015 In the interest of fairness: A-train wasn't the socialist. dorave was(Lack of capitalization deliberate as per his name). I apologize for my lack of exactitude. Some of the old posters blend together sometimes. Quote
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