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To: Corin Stormhands

Calvinist or not, I have never liked the phrase "the Devil made me do it". Because it ain't so. The Devil can't force anyone to do anything. Tempt, sure. Those in his power, maybe a little more... but making someone, especially some Christian, actually do something that person doesn't want to do? I don't think so...


5,399 posted on 12/03/2004 9:57:08 AM PST by JenB
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To: JenB
Well 'the devil made me do it' sounds more poetic than 'my sinful nature made me susceptible to the devil's enticement'.
5,409 posted on 12/03/2004 10:03:39 AM PST by TalonDJ (3.0 = miserable? miserable would have been nice....)
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To: JenB
I have never liked the phrase "the Devil made me do it". Because it ain't so.

Oh I agree completely, we're completely responsible for our own choices, but he can sure encourage other folks to make OUR lives miserable because of THEIR stupid choices! ;o)

5,438 posted on 12/03/2004 10:52:26 AM PST by SuziQ (W STILL the President)
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