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Originally Posted by Kenny
I am just amazed at the support and defense of Peter Ruckman amongst you folks. At first I honestly thought you were joking! I have never met Ruckman but I have read much of what he has written and I have listened to his sermons and teaching. He is so silly, bombastic and caustic in much of what he says and writes that I have always thought he must be a nut. I am not kidding. He often rants like a lunatic and he sometimes borders on being outright vulgar. Are you aware of his multiple marriages & divorces? Are you aware of his attempts to justify his multiple marriages & divorces?
Much of what he says is correct. He's obviously an intelligent man but some of what he says is just plain stange and makes me wonder about his mental state. I have read things that he has written in response to rational (though often horribly misguided re: Bible translations) people that sound like the rantings of a ill mannered two year old. Do you really believe that someone who behaves themself like Peter Ruckman and shows such an obviously flippant attitude toward the marriage covenant (between himself and God) is the best person to use as a source for any argument, particularly in the defense of God's Word? I do not understand.
I have always believed that Peter Ruckman and Gail Riplinger have done so much more harm than good to the arguments in defense of the KJV. They have always seemed to me like the drunk uncle at the family Thanksgiving dinner that will not allow you to ignore them.
Could someone please explain to me what it is that prompts such a loyalty among so many of you guys to Peter Ruckman?
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Kenny,
Those of us who stand up for Doc do so because he is a great man of God who has devoted his entire life to defend and promote the Truth of the King James Bible, and in turn has been viciously attacked by the very people that should thank him for his lifetime of sacrifice. When a man like that is attacked, those of us who appreciate him tend to refute lies and unfounded slander. Shoot, I'd defend anyone that was lied about.
As far as his marriages go: prove from Scripture that a divorcee cannot be a pastor. Modern Funnymentalism has blown certain verses out of context and completely ignored others in order to elevate certain sins or issues above others, and so make themselves feel superior. Moreover, Doc was the victim of two divorces, not the instigator. When a man is called to be a pastor, and a woman leaves him because he chooses to follow Christ, the issue lies with the unfaithful woman who will not submit to the callings of God, not the preacher.
Basically you're going to have to do some extensive study to defend any accusation you bring against Doc; I've defended him on two continents and over a dozen boards against people on all sides of the spectrum, and the Bible still stands true, and in the end Dr. Ruckman is repeatedly vindicated.
Anyhow, it'd be nice to see you (and other "lurkers") get more active in the forum. (I know I'm new here, but this is familiar territory for me
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