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Subject: RE: RE: More unfinished business
Message-ID: <406@rayssd.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 16-Feb-84 13:49:37 EST
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Posted: Thu Feb 16 13:49:37 1984
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John (...!amigo2),

	I agree that "there are those who sincerely believe that the
	Bible and other Holy Scriptures are directly or indirectly
	inspired by God". No, argument on this point .

>>  While most believers would say that they are open to
>>  misinterpretation, and there are startlingly different opinions on
>>  what constitutes inspiration, any believer would take violent
>>  exception to your (admittedly unspoken) assumption that since man
>>  wrote the Scriptures, they are shot full of error. ...

	Start taking (violent) exception!

	The Scriptures are probably full of...error(s). Men can only
	write what they see or think they see. Anything can be interpreted
	in any manner you wish, you can call it propoganda or even
	advertising. I would find it very hard to analyze the Bible now
	for error factors based on events ~2000 to ???? years ago.

	Maybe JC was an excellent magician or illusionist with dreams of
	grandeur...who knows??

	On the other hand, a person reading the "Bible" 1000 yrs from
	now might look on the bombing of Hiroshima as God cleansing the
	land of his enemies with fire. Misinterpretation?? Thats alright
	as long as it was directly or indirectly inspired by God. But
	like I said, no argument on that point.

	Would you like to talk about where the concept of Heaven came
	from?

	Bill Ramey
	...!rayssd!wjr



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