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Why do people fear/hate Ellen White?
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02/16/08 12:18 AM
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Why do people fear/hate Ellen White?
It seems that the critique of Ellen White goes far beyond just disagreement, they have websites dedicated to destroying, debunking, belittling any of her writings. Some former Adventist almost go white with anger a the mention of her, theories that the rock that broke her nose may have had a affect, it goes to the realm of making her look as a extremist or mentally unbalance writer. Anyone that reads her writings knows that is not the case, that she clearly was inspired of God, yet it seems that many hate and fear what is in her writtings.
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Re: Why do people fear/hate Ellen White?
[Re: Rick H]
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02/16/08 01:19 AM
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Yes, whatever angle can be found, but the in-house favourite is her line on Christian perfection: the latest, Bradford's books, is caused by his difference with her about Christ's humanity; the basis of so many related doctrines.
All rather nasty: what else have you come across - can't call it "dug up" like a treasure cos it aint!...:)
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Re: Why do people fear/hate Ellen White?
[Re: Rick H]
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02/16/08 06:06 AM
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Isn't man's standard battle cry, "kill the messenger". When has mankind ever embrace the messenger? Can you name even one? Didn't, we killed the greatest messenger of all? Well there were those false "messengers" during Jeremiah's time, that were embrace for a while.
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Re: Why do people fear/hate Ellen White?
[Re: crater]
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02/26/08 02:47 AM
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They kill the prophets and try to stop the testimony of Christ.....sounds familiar...
1 Thessalonians 2:15 Who both killed the Lord Jesus, and their own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they please not God, and are contrary to all men:
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Re: Why do people fear/hate Ellen White?
[Re: Rick H]
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02/26/08 05:33 PM
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As this is a current disscussion of Ellen, I will share here, an email that I received yesterday. It was passed along, asking to spread the word of the 2nd Annual Center for Bible, Faith and Mission Seminar Retreat. I'll just paste it into a quote box. I don't know anything about it other than what it says. I am not going to make the long treck to WWVAA to attend. Perhaps there will be a report or dvd out. Ellen G. White: Myth and Reality The Prophetic Gift in Adventism March 14 - 15, 2008 Walla Walla University, College Place, WA Friday, March 14 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. Dr. George Knight, Speaker Professor Emeritus, Church History, Andrews University Walla Walla Valley Academy Auditorium Sabbath, March 15 9:30 & 11:45 a.m. Dr. Craig Newborn, Speaker (Part I) Senior Pastor, Oakwood SDA Church, Oakwood University Walla Walla University Church 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. Dr. Craig Newborn, Speaker (Part II) Walla Walla Valley Academy Auditorium 4:00 - 4:15 p.m. Break 4:15 - 5:30 p.m. Dr. George Knight, Speaker Walla Walla Valley Academy Auditorium 5:30 - 6:00 p.m. Break 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. Panel Discussion: ”Where Do We Go From Here?” Walla Walla Valley Academy Auditorium Dr. Terrie Aamodt, Walla Walla University Dr. George Knight, Andrews University Dr. Craig Newborn, Oakwood College Church Dr. David Thomas, Walla Walla University Dr. Alden Thompson, Walla Walla University
Sponsored by the School of Theology, Walla Walla University, College Place, WA 99324 All meetings are free and open to the public. A free-will offering will be collected.
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Re: Why do people fear/hate Ellen White?
[Re: crater]
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02/26/08 05:49 PM
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I suspect one of the reasons so many people make of none effect the Testimonies, the SOP, is because certain compilations divorce her comments from the loving context in which they were couched.
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Re: Why do people fear/hate Ellen White?
[Re: Mountain Man]
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02/26/08 06:51 PM
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I suspect one of the reasons so many people make of none effect the Testimonies, the SOP, is because certain compilations divorce her comments from the loving context in which they were couched. I think you have some truth there. Ellen's work was given in love for the church. She also had a great love for God, and she tried to relate Gods message to us in love. Perhaps we are at fault for not using the message with love?
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Re: Why do people fear/hate Ellen White?
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02/26/08 08:51 PM
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I suspect one of the reasons so many people make of none effect the Testimonies, the SOP, is because certain compilations divorce her comments from the loving context in which they were couched. Worse, it is the compilers who make the contents of none effect.
Galatians 2 21 I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain.
It is so hazardous to take here a little and there a little. If you put the right little's together you can make the bible teach anything you wish. //Graham Maxwell
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Re: Why do people fear/hate Ellen White?
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02/27/08 03:42 PM
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Good points. What can we do about it? Is there anything we can do to restore the effectiveness of the SOP?
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Re: Why do people fear/hate Ellen White?
[Re: Mountain Man]
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02/27/08 03:52 PM
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For personal study, I do try to find where a statement was first made. The earliest publication of where the statement was first given, I look for to give me a better understanding.
Last edited by crater; 02/27/08 06:22 PM.
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