There are to be no further postings of the "jerkit" smilie on this forum.

Uncle_Jarvis said:
too funny......

Show us some Busses mr. Jerkit :thumbup:
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I think the "jerk it" smiley should only be allowed if it is attached to lots of INFI pics. :D

Come on guys, let's not get all bunged up over this. We are on the Busse sub-forum. They have their rules. It is not a judgment call on the rest of us. Just rules of the house. Let's get back to sharp, pointed objects, cigars, good spirits, etc... ;)
 
Tyrkon Lawson said:
I think the "jerk it" smiley should only be allowed if it is attached to lots of INFI pics. :D

Come on guys, let's not get all bunged up over this. We are on the Busse sub-forum. They have their rules. It is not a judgment call on the rest of us. Just rules of the house. Let's get back to sharp, pointed objects, cigars, good spirits, etc... ;)
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There you are with that logic stuff again :rolleyes:..........................:D


You'll go blind doing that!:D:D
 
thatmguy said:
Where exactly has this occurred? Take your drivel somewhere else if you cannot show exact citings of this. “Absurd”, “book of myths”, now you have to offend people?? Get a clue pal….
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Mike,

Are you being deliberately obtuse or are you really that unfamiliar with the Bible? The issue of what to include in the official Canon has ALWAYS been a topic of debate for Church leaders. Up through the 4th Century AD, books were popping into and out of "the Bible" as they fine-tuned their message. Perhaps not in modern times, but to claim otherwise is disingenuous.

For example:

Certain material was judged to be inappropriate for the general congregation. Thus only the four gospels were included in the canon and not the gospels of Peter, Mary, Thomas, Philip or Judas. Given the brutal Roman persecution of the early Christians, a gospel that did not relate to the people's suffering was rejected. For example, Peter's gospel asserted that Jesus never really suffered - he was considered wholly divine. So although Peter was close to Jesus, his gospel was rejected.

Gospels written at a later date had a smaller chance of being included. Gradually, a consensus emerged and there were political considerations. If the Canon contained a large body of the Jewish scriptures, it would not have appealed to the gentiles. The canon also had to claim antiquity and Marcion's canon was too recent.

The Gnostic texts were more philosophical and could only be understood by an elite. They were opposed by the early church fathers. The canon had to have a wide appeal within the Roman empire. When Emperor Constantine converted in 312, he was looking for a religion that could unify his fragmented empire. Without Constantine, there would be no western Christianity. Now this version could confront the Roman empire. It was the Roman churches that led the compilation of the canon and gospels like Thomas, though popular but with an eastern appeal, was rejected. Mark's gospel was written in Rome and was accepted. Bishops travelled widely to exclude 'heretical' works and the canon came to include works that were at home to Greek and Roman ideas. On example is the very beginning of St John's Gospel that introduces the notion of Logos (the Word).
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Rick, not at all.

Obese yes, obtuse, nah...

What I was getting to is there was absolutely no reason to start throwing inflammatory statements around related to this thread. Those were essentially ad hominem (well, more at a group than an individual) attacks, and totallly tangential to the smilie conversation.

This is a knife forum, not a religious philosophical discussion or insult forum.

This forum has to abide by the rules and guidelines set by the owner, Blade Forums.

The reason for the smilie rule has been explained.

If some people cannot comprehend the rationale, I would be glad to explain it again.

If they chose to violate the smilie rule (which we are not the only forum with such a ban) to show they won't be "oppressed", behaviorial consequences will result.
 
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