An Apology

[[jas]]

Hey everyone

I just wanted to briefly apologise for any of my posts in the past few days that may have offended anyone.

I was praying last night and God really convicted me that I haven't been posting here with my original intention of learning more about what you believe and sharing my beliefs, but that I've been out to win an argument. Which is not the right attitude.

So please accept my apologies for that, and if you see me slipping back into argumentative mode, please drop me a PM or something and let me know (sometimes I don't even notice myself doing it)

Thanks everyone

[jas]

[cmotherofpirl]

WE all do this from time to time despite our best intentions.

The word "convicted" sort of confuses me, its not a term we use in that context.

I keep thinking you are in a jail somewhere. :(

[[jas]]

Nah, God's forgiven me :)

[Dave]

Oh, [jas], you know we forgive you! :D And I'm sorry for any times I acted that way too. C'm'ere, you . . . (((((HUGS))))

[jasJis]

[jas],

That's fantastic. I know what "convicted" means.

A Catholic would say that grace has helped you examine your conscience, realize a sin and that you have repented in your heart, confessed in your heart, and God has forgiven you. We could also get more technical. Convicted is much easier.

And Catholics complain about Protestants questioning them using the word "Purgagorty".

I'm glad you're still here. I will specifically pray that God will "convict" some Catholics here that I think are more interested in winning arguements instead of sharing Truth. A truthful Catholic must admit what Truths are also in Protestant Faith, because they are shared in the Catholic Faith. It's about building and growing, not just winning arguements.

jasJis.

[vianney]

That is coo Jas that took alot of humility. Ur coo in my book

[MC Just]

Skuba steve needs to apologize now.

[cmotherofpirl]

[jas],

That's fantastic.  I know what "convicted" means.

A Catholic would say that grace has helped you examine your conscience, realize a sin and that you have repented in your heart, confessed in your heart, and God has forgiven you.  We could also get more technical.  Convicted is much easier.

And Catholics complain about Protestants questioning them using the word  "Purgagorty".

Jas I know what it means,

I just keep getting images of a big old cold jail. when I hear it.

Its a depressing thought.

[notbilln]

No, problem. I've behaved myself here so far, but sometimes I can get hostile,or demieaning in my wording. So please If I do slip up in the future, keep in mind that I am in a own words a moronic sinner/ monkey pig.

[Anna]

jas,

((((((big hug))))))))) :wub: Welcome to the warm and wacky phamily of phatmass!

Pax Christi, our sister...

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Edited October 4, 2003 by Anna

[VeraMaria]

Don't worry, jas, I'm like that sometimes too, and it took a lot of humility to actually apologize! B)

[ironmonk]

Jas,

That's great.... I wish others on the board would be as open to learning what the Church truely teaches and why, instead of listening to the anti-Catholics and argueing interpretation.

I'm glad you have felt inspired to stay on the board. I pray that you find the answers you seek. And I pray that some Catholics here would be on fire for the truth so that they can answer your questions with what our Church teaches us correctly.

God Bless, Your Servant in Christ,

ironmonk

[Aloysius]

i like 'convicted' instead of 'told me'

would u use them in the same type of context? like instead of saying "God told me to stop postin on PhatMass for a while" u said "God convicted me to stop postin on PhatMass for a while" (someone said that with the told once, i 4get who but he was prolly u.)

maybe i don't exactly know what 'convicted' means, but if that's a good way to use it, i prefer it to the 'told' cause it's more like you were prayin and God really lead your prayers to make u realize what u should be doin instead of a voice from the clouds or a voice in ur head (i've had voices in my head that told me things that don't make sense b4, i dont trust the voices in my head (AHH i sound crazy) cause they're usually just my imagination)

anyway, yeah i just directed this more into the debate table thing about God telling ppl stuff, srry.

GREAT HUMILITY! GREAT APOLOGY! if only all men were so holy that they could just apologize when they had wronged someone.

[littleflower+JMJ]

,Oct 4 2003, 09:57 AM] Hey everyone

I just wanted to briefly apologise for any of my posts in the past few days that may have offended anyone.

I was praying last night and God really convicted me that I haven't been posting here with my original intention of learning more about what you believe and sharing my beliefs, but that I've been out to win an argument. Which is not the right attitude.

So please accept my apologies for that, and if you see me slipping back into argumentative mode, please drop me a PM or something and let me know (sometimes I don't even notice myself doing it)

Thanks everyone

[jas]

oh jas its okay!

we all have things to work on. none of us are perfect. but it doesn't mean we shouldn't strive to be....

and its always good to realize that we all have a long way to go until we're in heaven with Jesus.

thanks jas for being so cool! its been a very interesting experience with ya here but i know its only goign to get better!! :D :D :D

whether you know or not you are part of the phamily here at phatmass!!

mwwhaahah no turrning back!!

God bless you jas!

+JMJ

:D

[Donna]

Jas, edifying post.

Thanks much.

[jasJis]

I love everyone here at phatmass. I've belonged to other Catholic and Christian boards and never experienced this, elsewhere but at phatmass alone. This is why I've belonged here almost as long as CMom. Despite every other board I've been on, apologies here are so warmly welcomed by so many people.

I think [jas] is threatening to usurp IronWill and Bro.Adam as favorite non-Catholic Christian here. (You can rest quitely Raven, you're still our favorite non-Christian!) :D

Edited October 5, 2003 by jasJis