Comments on: The PoMo Undercurrent in the Blogdom of God http://eternalperspectives.com/2005/04/24/the-pomo-undercurrent-in-blogdom-2/ . . . searching for sanity in a Christian culture gone mad Mon, 15 Mar 2010 02:40:56 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: DrMR http://eternalperspectives.com/2005/04/24/the-pomo-undercurrent-in-blogdom-2/comment-page-1/#comment-402 DrMR Tue, 26 Apr 2005 23:19:46 +0000 http://eternalperspectives.com/2005/04/24/the-pomo-undercurrent-in-blogdom/#comment-402 Jeremy: I'm not calling for any kind of accountabiliy system: I think Tim did that and, while it might have its place, it's not what I was thinking. Rather, as I said in my post-disguised-as-a-comment above, I'm just calling for discernment. And, Rey's comments notwithstanding, to be careful about where we go for input on subjects we may not have a lot of information on. As for the blogosphere/pomo connection, for me it had to do with the loss of authorities and the elevation of personal opinion. Like in Judges: there's no king, so everyone does what they judge to be right. Maybe that has nothing to do with pomo (you would know better than I) but it seemed to me that the two were related. It strikes me that my posts never fail to disappoint you or fall short of some standard you have. I'm always (happily) surprised when I find you've come back for another read! Jeremy:

I’m not calling for any kind of accountabiliy system: I think Tim did that and, while it might have its place, it’s not what I was thinking. Rather, as I said in my post-disguised-as-a-comment above, I’m just calling for discernment. And, Rey’s comments notwithstanding, to be careful about where we go for input on subjects we may not have a lot of information on.

As for the blogosphere/pomo connection, for me it had to do with the loss of authorities and the elevation of personal opinion. Like in Judges: there’s no king, so everyone does what they judge to be right. Maybe that has nothing to do with pomo (you would know better than I) but it seemed to me that the two were related.

It strikes me that my posts never fail to disappoint you or fall short of some standard you have. I’m always (happily) surprised when I find you’ve come back for another read!

]]> By: Jeremy Pierce http://eternalperspectives.com/2005/04/24/the-pomo-undercurrent-in-blogdom-2/comment-page-1/#comment-399 Jeremy Pierce Tue, 26 Apr 2005 22:51:11 +0000 http://eternalperspectives.com/2005/04/24/the-pomo-undercurrent-in-blogdom/#comment-399 I'm trying to figure out what your concern has to do with the blogosphere or postmodernism. Every complaint you raise about the pornography post could be raised against a friend giving advice to another friend in person with spoken language. Are you saying we need some accountability system that will cover every human interaction between believers who are supposed to be iron sharpening iron but just not very good at it? I’m trying to figure out what your concern has to do with the blogosphere or postmodernism. Every complaint you raise about the pornography post could be raised against a friend giving advice to another friend in person with spoken language. Are you saying we need some accountability system that will cover every human interaction between believers who are supposed to be iron sharpening iron but just not very good at it?

]]> By: Rey http://eternalperspectives.com/2005/04/24/the-pomo-undercurrent-in-blogdom-2/comment-page-1/#comment-382 Rey Tue, 26 Apr 2005 20:43:04 +0000 http://eternalperspectives.com/2005/04/24/the-pomo-undercurrent-in-blogdom/#comment-382 Praise the Lord Brother Mike. It’s important to recognize the dangers that are infiltrating the church and how it finds many angles to enter in. The fact that some bloggers shoot off some answers as if their opinion is the final authority is saddening and frightening if blindly followed. Indeed, we should all be like the Bereans, as you stated, delving into the word to get the final answer. I do have some problems here and although I respect your opinion and conviction I must say that there is a grave danger involved there as well. <em>In matters of biblical truth, spiritual issues, and eternal consequences, to whom should you turn?</em> I won’t bother reiterating this bit, but according to Scripture you had it right when you went with the example of the Bereans. Indeed, this may be even part of the poMo defense: if even the learned exegetes debate on what is the meaning of the passage, does their opinion really matter? I, of course, am not saying this. There is immense wisdom in consulting brothers in Christ who have been immersed in the word for years and they have shown fruit in their lives by a developed character. I see little wisdom in banking Biblical truth on the interpretation of a man who has degrees or is studying original languages to prove his own perspective. Don’t get me wrong; there is value in listening to these folk. But I have found that there is more to be learned of solid Biblical Truth from an old believer who has the fruits of a Godly character in his life rather than the gifted and (so-called) trained theologian. There is one God and Lord above all and His Spirit is in all those who are saved—the evidence of such is in the fruit of their lives…of which the theologians we rarely have much information to go on, indeed, even in the blogosphere there is very little to go on. So, take my words in the humble sense in which they are offered with the hopes of encouraging others to not be followers of men or the labors of men but rather be followers of God and seeing those who are saturated in the Spirit and showing the fruit thereof in their lives. God bless you, r Praise the Lord Brother Mike. It’s important to recognize the dangers that are infiltrating the church and how it finds many angles to enter in. The fact that some bloggers shoot off some answers as if their opinion is the final authority is saddening and frightening if blindly followed. Indeed, we should all be like the Bereans, as you stated, delving into the word to get the final answer.

I do have some problems here and although I respect your opinion and conviction I must say that there is a grave danger involved there as well.

In matters of biblical truth, spiritual issues, and eternal consequences, to whom should you turn?

I won’t bother reiterating this bit, but according to Scripture you had it right when you went with the example of the Bereans. Indeed, this may be even part of the poMo defense: if even the learned exegetes debate on what is the meaning of the passage, does their opinion really matter? I, of course, am not saying this.

There is immense wisdom in consulting brothers in Christ who have been immersed in the word for years and they have shown fruit in their lives by a developed character. I see little wisdom in banking Biblical truth on the interpretation of a man who has degrees or is studying original languages to prove his own perspective.

Don’t get me wrong; there is value in listening to these folk. But I have found that there is more to be learned of solid Biblical Truth from an old believer who has the fruits of a Godly character in his life rather than the gifted and (so-called) trained theologian. There is one God and Lord above all and His Spirit is in all those who are saved—the evidence of such is in the fruit of their lives…of which the theologians we rarely have much information to go on, indeed, even in the blogosphere there is very little to go on.

So, take my words in the humble sense in which they are offered with the hopes of encouraging others to not be followers of men or the labors of men but rather be followers of God and seeing those who are saturated in the Spirit and showing the fruit thereof in their lives.

God bless you,

r

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