Jesus the Moderator

2006-9-2 04:44:00

Dean writes:

Look at the students of Jesus. He only said are you going to leave me. That's it. He never said.

"Ok Peter do not say that because I'm moderating you for now."

He did not say to Judas. No Judas it's against the rules to betray me. Instead he just said ok do what you have to. That is how it should be always.

Jesus was tolerant but he is the wrong guy to pick on as an example of one who would not moderate. For example, he said:

²¹Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.

²²Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?

²³And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity. Matthew 7:21-23

Obviously he is strongly going to moderate who will live and work with him in the kingdom of God.

Here's another:

³⁷But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

³⁸For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark,

³⁹And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

⁴⁰Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken (accepted), and the other left.

⁴¹Two women shall be grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left.

⁴²Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come. Matthew 24:37-42

Here we are clearly told that Jesus will carefully monitor who he will work with when he comes again.

I think you should set the example of an unmoderated list before you preach anymore about it. Even the small number you had on your list caused you to start issuing guidelines that alarmed the free spirited Xavier who said to you:

"uh oh Dean. Red flag again for you, deanno bro. You dont have to tell people what they should or shouldn't post. Especially as founder of the group, this is most unwelcome because this is akin to beastly authority."

I'd be willing to bet you would start moderating long before you reach the number 200.