Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 exptools 1/6/84; site ihuxq.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!decwrl!amd!dual!zehntel!ihnp4!ihuxq!ken From: ken@ihuxq.UUCP (ken perlow) Newsgroups: net.religion Subject: Re: Absurdity Revisited: A Perfect Example Message-ID: <1102@ihuxq.UUCP> Date: Wed, 1-Aug-84 16:09:40 EDT Article-I.D.: ihuxq.1102 Posted: Wed Aug 1 16:09:40 1984 Date-Received: Fri, 3-Aug-84 02:37:49 EDT References: <146@usfbobo.UUCP>, <852@pyuxn.UUCP>, <149@usfbobo.UUCP>, <66@whuxl.UUCP>, <162@qantel.UUCP> Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Naperville, IL Lines: 28 -- >> 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 And how is one supposed to do that except by reading said book? Or do you have to be in such a state of despair that you'll fling yourself at anything that appears more solid than your own psyche? Actually, it's an intriguing notion--the Bible as ciphertext. Public or private key? O my, when you read the Gospels backwards, it says "I buried Paul". Oink. -- *** *** JE MAINTIENDRAI ***** ***** ****** ****** 01 Aug 84 [14 Thermidor An CXCII] ken perlow ***** ***** (312)979-7261 ** ** ** ** ..ihnp4!ihuxq!ken *** ***