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From: colonel@gloria.UUCP (Col. G. L. Sicherman)
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Subject: Re: In God We Trust
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Date: Mon, 13-May-85 22:33:54 EDT
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["... and never there when you need her."]

> Yes, Satan used a similar temptation to try to trap Jesus.  However,
> you're ignoring context.  Jesus quoted scripture to refute Satan's
> usage of that temptation in that context.  If scripture was used
> to refute it (scripture from God), then there must be cases when
> that kind of thinking is wrong, no?

Just so - trusting in God is (at least) sometimes wrong.

> Also, "In God We Trust" is not exactly what Satan said to Jesus ("
> Throw yourself off and God will send angels to save you").  I trust in
> God all the time.  I don't test God's presense, which is a sin (this
> is what Satan was trying to make Jesus do).  We're not to test God -
> we're to believe and trust in Him.  The latter is much more valuable
> to God than the former, which indicates doubt or non-belief.

I see what you mean, but it doesn't work that way in practice.  A
doubter would _never_ throw himself off a pinnacle!
-- 
Col. G. L. Sicherman
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