Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!aramis.rutgers.edu!athos.rutgers.edu!christian From: dhosek@frigga.claremont.edu (Hosek, Donald A.) Newsgroups: soc.religion.christian Subject: Re: Sorry folks, it's NOT all relative. Message-ID: Date: 3 Oct 90 06:51:44 GMT Sender: hedrick@athos.rutgers.edu Organization: Quixote Lines: 25 Approved: christian@aramis.rutgers.edu In article , ide!timh@sun.com writes... >the honest Christian must oppose (in a manner suitable to the particular >situation) the statement(s) of those who deny the Divinity of Christ. >Christians are called to not just be meek and mild sheep, we are called >to be bold defenders of the faith! the Apostle Paul is a prime example: >he had both a soft, caring heart for the Gentiles, and also was a bril- >liant thinker and debater, who boldly took on those who propounded >legalism, and other perversions of the Gospel. (the formal term is >called "Apologetics".) Actually, I suggest you read 2 Corinthians closely. Paul is concerned with people who call themselves Christians and do not live their lives as such. As for those who were not Christians, he said [rough paraphrase] that he would leave the judgement of them up to God (an interesting point to bring up to those who dispute the Catholic doctrine of "baptism of desire"). -dh --- Don Hosek TeX, LaTeX, and Metafont support, consulting dhosek@ymir.claremont.edu installation and production work. dhosek@ymir.bitnet Free Estimates. uunet!jarthur!ymir Phone: 714-625-0147 finger dhosek@ymir.claremont.edu for more info