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From: ken@qantel.UUCP (Ken Nichols@ex6193)
Newsgroups: net.religion
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Response to Tim Maroney - The character of God. (very long)
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Date: Mon, 29-Oct-84 12:18:52 EST
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Posted: Mon Oct 29 12:18:52 1984
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John writes,

>>	Tim Maroney did a good job at proving how wise man thinks he is,
>>	when he is really a fool.
  
> "He who calls another fool shall be liable to the hellfire"... Tim's
> article dealt with God.  The claim that it was only to show "how
> wise man really thinks he is" is an expression of your need to deride
> the opponents of your God... not an expression of the truth.

God calls men fools in their wisdom.  Look to II Cor. 1-2 for the 'wisdom'
of man compared to the 'foolishness' of God.
  
>>	I know someone who will (literaly) dispose of him at the
>>	proper time, that's not my job.
> 
> But you seem to derive enormous satisfaction from the thought of your
> intellectual enemies burned to a crisp.  That's blood-thirsty
> revenge.... not forgiveness or an attitude of understanding.

True, that line was maybe a bit harsh.  I should have said that someone would
dispose of his sin at the proper time.  Christians are to hate sin as God hates
it, but to love the sinner.  I apologize for my outburst at Tim in a personal
way.

> No its not your job.... but what would you say if God said, "Tim's
> article was well put together and done in the spirit of honest
> questioning... while YOU (you slime you vermin) cared only to
> suck up to me.... damned art thou!"

Tim article was 40% scripture and 60% blasemphemy of that scripture.  He didn't
ask any questions that he hadn't already answered for himself.  I was defending
the faith in responding to such blasemphemy.

-- 


"...holding forth the                              Ken Nichols
 word of life..." Phil. 2:16                       ...!ucbvax!dual!qantel!ken
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