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Pete's Sake, Vote In My Poll!

I'm trolling my audience for information. Oh, wait, Facebook is probably selling your IP addresses to Obama. Never mind. DON'T VOTE IN MY POLL!

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Timothy R. Butler said…
Other what?

And, is there any way to see past poll results? I've missed the results several times.
4:38 PM
Jason said…
Sadly, it's just a widget. They don't stay. The last poll was:

You are:

A. Catholic
B. Orthodox
C. Protestant
D. Other

"Catholic" and "Other" tied with 3 votes each. "Protestant" received 2 votes. Obviously, I found "Other" kind of intriguing.
4:56 PM
Jonathan Stogsdill said…
I can't vote in your poll, I voted for one of the non-intriguing answers.
5:18 PM
Jason said…
That's awesome.
5:22 PM
Unknown said…
Where is "I will morally preen, but put my own words in my mouth thank you?"

I'm Christian. Not Catholic because I cannot believe an organization that intentionally withheld the Scriptures, sold indulgences for sins, and started several bloody wars, could meanwhile have preserved apostolic authority inviolate. Nor is it clear when Rome's claim to preemminance originated, except that it definitely occurred after the deaths of all the apostles.

I suppose I could be protestant, but I am hesitant to say that because protestants tend to rely exclusively on Scripture, which fails the test of Scripture. Also, I think God uses the Catholic Church. Maybe I should be Orthodox, but what does Orthodox mean, exactly? (Aren't there several different Orthodox brands?)

I suppose you could say I think God speaks for himself, the Holy Spirit moves, now using one church organization, now another.
9:19 PM
Jason said…
It's pretty easy to sit in judgment of others, and I grant, it might even be emotionally satisfying. But it might be instructive to ask how you know what God has said, and of course, how you have the authority to make such a determination. Just a thought or two.
9:26 PM
Timothy R. Butler said…
Thanks. You should post the results of your polls after they close then. I think I missed the results of the very first one, alas...
10:24 PM
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