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From: bill@hpfcms.UUCP (bill)
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Subject: Re: Orphaned Response
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Date: Wed, 15-May-85 19:58:00 EDT
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>Another good reason to drop it is that Satan used it in effect
>on the pinnacle with Jesus.  If Jesus didn't buy it, why should
>the U.S.A.?

I don't know what preceded this, 'cause this is all I have as the
base note, but from what I read here, you're way off.

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?

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.

Bill Gates