tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19505042.post114218645897276337..comments2024-01-29T06:02:39.583-08:00Comments on Suzanne's Bookshelf: J. N. Darby on the Evil of ClericalismSuzanne McCarthyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07033350578895908993noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19505042.post-1145221443643715052006-04-16T14:04:00.000-07:002006-04-16T14:04:00.000-07:00Suzanne thanks for posting this here.Darby himself...Suzanne thanks for posting this here.<BR/><BR/>Darby himself was hardly anti-intellectual, nor were all of his successors. Nevertheless, anti-intellectualism does seem to be a distinctive Brethren feature.<BR/><BR/>I have a lot of difficulty with the idea that academic study is essential to understanding the Scriptures. If this makes me anti-intellectual then I am prepared to accept that tag.<BR/><BR/>Every Blessing in Christ<BR/><BR/>MatthewMatthew Celestinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02874430461346560520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19505042.post-1142212855491450722006-03-12T17:20:00.000-08:002006-03-12T17:20:00.000-08:00Hi Codepoke,I somehow don't think that I will ever...Hi Codepoke,<BR/><BR/>I somehow don't think that I will ever blog about prophecy. However, I find it useful to explore my roots and I certainly don't write off everything Darby stood for.Suzanne McCarthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07033350578895908993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19505042.post-1142210968426911352006-03-12T16:49:00.000-08:002006-03-12T16:49:00.000-08:00Wow. 1) I had no idea Darby thought that. Since I ...Wow. <BR/><BR/>1) I had no idea Darby thought that. Since I became amillenialist 25 years ago, he became something of an negative figure to me. <BR/><BR/>2) I have been drawn in the direction of anti-clergy for a long, long time, but run into the same problem you describe. Anti-intellectualism is just horrible for the church. <BR/><BR/>3) Your conclusion is fabulous. <BR/><BR/>Thank you.Kevin Knoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16788817477327510023noreply@blogger.com