tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8551760141638344886.post1845450665655599211..comments2023-05-17T03:36:18.463-05:00Comments on As I Travel Thru This Pilgrim Land...: Local Church of Christ Preacher Boldly Questions Relevant Church Part 2Dave Brumleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15348245515268864060noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8551760141638344886.post-91894667281912718322009-08-26T17:35:58.555-05:002009-08-26T17:35:58.555-05:00As someone in the community that this is taking pl...As someone in the community that this is taking place I can effectively respond. No, Mr. Clippard's name or church is not specifically mentioned in the video. There have been a culmination of statements and actions by this group though that give credence to Mr. Clippard's concerns. Again, I am not defending Mr. Clippard's bravado but I cannot find fault in his overall concern.Dave Brumleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15348245515268864060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8551760141638344886.post-2700810592576023752009-08-26T13:37:54.749-05:002009-08-26T13:37:54.749-05:00A previous statement says. . ."Mr. Clippard&#...A previous statement says. . ."Mr. Clippard's comments are in DEFENSE of the views provided by the RAMP of his beliefs. Mr. Clippard did not fire the first shot."<br /><br />I have failed to find where this "RAMP" has made any comments toward Mr. Clippard, much less any "first shot."<br /><br />Can you please direct me to where "RAMP" fired the (perceived) first shot? If this is regarding to the You Tube Video of the young man giving his testimony of being delivered from "dry dead religion", Then I am having trouble seeing how Mr. Clippard can be offended by this. At no point does the young man accuse Mr. Clippard (or mention his name or the Church of Christ denomination.) That is unless Mr. Clippard views himself and or his church as "dry dead religious tradition and bondage." I will be keeping Mr. Clippard in my prayers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8551760141638344886.post-7204555149883236782009-08-25T13:25:41.849-05:002009-08-25T13:25:41.849-05:00I am aware of the response you provided and intend...I am aware of the response you provided and intend to give it it's own equal space. Thanks you. I am sorry that you see my posting of Mr. Clippard's commentaries as "support" for him. I am simply providing a more accessible avenue for people to be able to view Mr. Clippard's defense of his beliefs. You seem to continue to fail to recognize that Mr. Clippard's comments are in DEFENSE of the views provided by the RAMP of his beliefs. Mr. Clippard did not fire the first shot. Take a step back and view it objectively and you will surely see such.Dave Brumleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15348245515268864060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8551760141638344886.post-54505953868625936272009-08-25T12:11:32.884-05:002009-08-25T12:11:32.884-05:00Have you checked out this response? So sad that yo...Have you checked out this response? So sad that you continue to support Mr. Clippard.<br /><br />"I have read both letters to the paper. Are you the pastor of Burleson Church of Christ? If by chance you are, I’m truly concerned. Not one time have you encouraged people or even mentioned Christ. The only time I saw where Christ was mentioned, was in the name of your church. Rm. 6:23: For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life thru Jesus Christ our Lord. <br />Isn’t it our duty as Christians to lead people to Christ, not all this finger pointing and religious beliefs? Who’s right or who’s wrong? That’s not gonna get anyone to heaven. John 3:3: Jesus answered and said unto him, except a man be born again, he cannot enter the kingdom of heaven. That, I hope, we both agree on. I encourage everyone to love you no matter your comments. John 15:12, Jesus said: This is my commandment, that we love one another, as I have loved you. <br />Sir, why are you watching these testimonies on youtube? Some interest, maybe? I truly encourage you to turn it off. It would give you a lot more time to win people to Christ, instead of all this negativism. We will never prove who’s right or wrong. <br />Sir, we have teenagers, adults, mothers, and dads committing suicide, teen pregnancies, drug overdose, people killing people. The list goes on and on. That should be our number one goal as Christians to lead the lost to Christ. Make a difference in people’s lives, not all this religious stuff. <br />If you don’t agree with the RAMP, be thankful that they are leading our people to Christ, no matter what church you go to. Rm. 10:13: For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. It didn’t say that I had to belong to Church of Christ or Pentecostal, or any other denomination. <br />When I was 13 years old, the Church of Christ and Pentecostals organized a debate over who’s right or wrong. That building was full of mad religious people. No one ever decided who was right or wrong. It lasted a week. What is so sad, not one sinner was led to Christ. Not even an invitation on either side. What a waste of time. <br />People need to hear about Christ. Would you please put all religious beliefs away? Help me and others win the lost. <br />P.S. By the way, my father is a Pentecostal preacher, has been all my life. Never have I seen him roll around in the floor or act the way you accuse Pentecostals. <br />bobby barnes, jr. <br />P.O. Box 1732 <br />Winfield, Alabama 35594"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com