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From: nowlin@ihu1e.UUCP (Jerry Nowlin)
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Subject: Re: Re: Absurdity Revisited ...
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Date: Tue, 7-Aug-84 14:03:26 EDT
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Posted: Tue Aug  7 14:03:26 1984
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> Re: Absurdity Revisited: A Perfect Example

> Of course reading the Bible 52 times in a year would be worthless to you.
> Your mind is not going to understand it, because you are spiritually blind.
> God does not reveal the truths of the Bible to unbelievers, that would be
> throwing "Pearls before the Swine" as it says in Mathew.  Only the
> Holy Spirit given at salvation will cause you to understand the Bible. With
> this understanding you could read it 522,000,000 times and still find
> something you've never seen before.
>
> Trying finding out a little about the author before you read His book.
>
>                                               Ken Nichols
>                                               ...!ucbvac!dual!qantel!ken

Ken,

     I can't figure out from your message whether  you're  really  serious  or
not.   The inability to understand the "word of god" before you believe in god
seems to be a kind of catch 22.  You can't understand till you  believe.   You
can't  believe  till  you  understand.   You  expect  people to figure out god
without reading the bible?  How are they supposed to reach this salvation  and
get their holy spirit?  You can't be serious.

     I love that "pearls before the swine" stuff.  Anyone who doesn't  believe
as  you  do  is  a  pig?   Is it any wonder there are religious wars.  Not all
christians are like you but most have a real blind spot.  There  are  lots  of
reasons  I'm  no  longer  a christian but the "holier than thou" attitude most
*professed* christians have is  one  of  the  biggies.   If  I  were  still  a
christian I wouldn't want a spiritual bigot like you defending my belief.

Jerry