tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post553880075695291613..comments2024-03-18T12:54:19.748-05:00Comments on Pastoral Meanderings: The Curse of the General Against the SpecificPastor Petershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10653554256101480140noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-23497927100734732882010-03-23T10:56:13.982-05:002010-03-23T10:56:13.982-05:00Your opening sentence reminds me of Pr. Wolfmuelle...Your opening sentence reminds me of Pr. Wolfmueller's "Heresy Two-step": 1) Begin by standing in the Scriptures (the specifics). 2) Step back into abstraction (a general principle). 3) Slide into heresy (abandon the objective means of grace). Step three is happening right under our noses.Martin Diershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14455045241461983409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-49213382017469255612010-03-22T12:02:31.940-05:002010-03-22T12:02:31.940-05:00Most excellently stated, Fr. Peters - as usual.Most excellently stated, Fr. Peters - as usual.Rev. Thomas C. Messer, SSPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13740553600700598394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-19050193525428540872010-03-22T09:42:53.850-05:002010-03-22T09:42:53.850-05:00"When we do not like the specifics, we often ..."When we do not like the specifics, we often tend to find some general perspective or principle we can take away." You must have read "This We Believe" - it follows your suggestion Pastor Peters.Scott Diekmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03227142854778319475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-54419737262869552102010-03-22T09:03:07.632-05:002010-03-22T09:03:07.632-05:00Great post! I think this would be a very interest...Great post! I think this would be a very interesting article to bring up in our District discussions. I have a feeling they might not go over so well, even though what you say is right in line with the Confessions. Thank you for writing this.NBeethehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12615019895530901706noreply@blogger.com