-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On 05/09/07 10:41, Roberto C. Sánchez wrote: > On Wed, May 09, 2007 at 09:34:56AM -0500, Ron Johnson wrote: >> On 05/09/07 08:24, Roberto C. Sánchez wrote: >> [snip] >>> 3) Anything God does is, by definition, right. >> While true from a Believer's POV, relying on it for justification is >> an EXTREMELY slippery slope towards theocracy. >> > Why? I don't claim to speak on God's behalf. I simply point to the > record of His words/actions and say that it is right. Besides, just > because God did/said something, in no way implies that I am free to > do/say the same things.
Very true. Unfortunately, one man understanding that doesn't negate all the harm that has been and can be done by a hierarchy that can convince The Masses that they speak for God. [snip] > >> Actually, though, Biblical Inerrancy and a population well-versed in >> the Bible that can think on it's own *should* be a buffer against >> such blatantly non-Christian activity. This is because they should >> easily be able to determine that certain activities just manifestly >> go against the tone of the New Testament. >> > Those things don't just go against the tone of the New Testament, they > blatantly go against the direct teachings. Of course, you hit it right > on the head when you point out that you need a population that is > well-versed in the Bible before a belief in biblical inerrancy can be > anything more than something by which to lead around sheeple. Well, we agree on something! - -- Ron Johnson, Jr. Jefferson LA USA Give a man a fish, and he eats for a day. Hit him with a fish, and he goes away for good! -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFGQlD6S9HxQb37XmcRAslQAJ9+clSqLnkq+Fm5HbMVM/fip0tUmQCgzmm9 qOhi0jpb1hA6859YCa8AGIA= =13hU -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
