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From: dbrown@watarts.UUCP (Dave Brown)
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Subject: Re: Thought for the Day
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Date: Mon, 18-Feb-85 23:14:59 EST
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Posted: Mon Feb 18 23:14:59 1985
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> "It very often happens there is some question as to the earth or sky,
> or other elements of this world ... respecting which, one who is not
> a Christian has knowledge ... and it is very disgraceful and mischievous
> and of all things to be carefully avoided, that a Christian speaking
> of such matters as being according to the Christian Scriptures, should
> be heard by an unbeliever talking such nonsense that the unbeliever
> perceiving him to be as wide from the mark as east from west, can
> hardly restrain himself from laughing."
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> 	St. Augustine
 
 That is why many Christians, yes even Evangelicals like myself,
abhore the attempt to "prove" the Bible. What ever happened to
simple faith?

                    DAVE BROWN