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In Reply to: Re: Biblical take posted by Peace on November 13, 2009 at 22:30:50:
The current use seems to be detractors, completely missing the actual meaning of that word
When somebody called himself here detractor...I thought, what in the world is that, getting whom sidetracked, off the track ; ) ? a lousy diction. of mine/easier & handy had it translated as critic...then I turned to my unabridged Websters and I saw the point with your post together...
OK...then I am something like that...somebody that detracts rather habitually...archaic: belittle...to diminish the importance, value or praisworthiness of something...archaic to take (a part) from something so as to lessen its value or importance
You wrote:
In my wishful thinking I want to believe that Maria and Peter are interested in uniting families, even those of the first generation. I hope that in thinking that they want to bring closure and healing to hundreds of people, and that they might be inclined to consider a dialogue, maybe I am innocent.
Praise, I think you're wonderfully innocent as a person ...& may be that's why TF got their "share in you" in the past...there were very nice people in TF and leadership and "wolves" tend to exploit that in TF and in the world...would be nice, if they are really interested in that...they made a hell of a mess by seperating all kinds of people...huge shame on them.It's very difficult to admit to oneself, God & others to have been wrong...especially for people who want to be at the top...it seems.
It would be easy for them, to put people together...we all could use a bit more cooperation from them in finding relatives and loved ones...it's them who so far have hindered the dialogues....if people in TF were so mature and strong, they could withstand any dialogue/criticism...so by theory, whyt could they be afraid of???...Apparentlöy they don't believe what they preach or have so suuuuuper much to do rescuing people...as if they were the only missionary-minded outfit (plus them being kind of gnostic in their syncretism)...so TF-folks you could take time out for something like that...
I have made my peace with those around me. I have also offered it to some who are afar. Some have accepted it and others have slapped me over and over again until I had to put distance between us. In all cases, I am at peace now.
Great move of yours...the right/best step you could make...then the ball is in the court of the others....sometimes or according to Romans 8:28 always...for believers...there's something valuable, a lesson in the reaction/slapping/negative reaction of others...something usefull in our life.Sometimes it shows us the "ugly" face of others...what they are like, without HIS grace...in a "graceless" situation.Good, that you're at peace...that is one "sensor" to really follow in life: peace about something or not...if not...I also start to worry about myself and how I see and handle things.Wish you all the best in HIM...through HIM
