Relevant Christian has a post by Joe Martino. He makes a whining argument for pragmatism as a basis for letting heretical teaching go unchallenged.
I get tired of the Bible being used as the final shock and awe weapon to win the battle. I just don’t believe that when God wrote this love letter He intended for us to use it as a battering ram to win arguments. Anybody can claim that what they believe is backed by the Bible. Anybody can say their way is the most Biblical way. They are the one’s defending the truth. Heck, there is an even a Blog where some one has decided to call themselves the “Keepers of Christ’s Truth.” They tell us, Right now, Truth is under attack, and much is at stake.” So I just want to get this strait: The same God who created the entire universe, who has kept the Bible preserved through countless attacks. The same God who reconciled all men to Himself through the sacrificial death, burial and resurrection of His Son needs some guy with a BLOG to defend the Truth? That’s retarded. That goes beyond any sane, reasonable train of thought. It bugs me to no end.
Martino clearly alludes to Doug Pagitt and Rob Bell as “godly men” who are being unfairly attacked by bible-thumpers. Brother Joe is under the tutelage of Seminary professors. That explains quite a bit!
Sorry, Joe. You should study up on these guys before you defend them.
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UPDATE: 03/21/2008
Be sure and read the comments. Brother Joe stopped by to demonstrate his fruits of the spirit. Joe likes to run house churches and demonstrate his contempt for youth ministry.
UPDATE: 03/24/2008
Brother Joe Martino dropped by again to lecture on repentance and tell us that Rob Bell is his pastor.
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