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HOPEFULLY in a collegial, brotherly tone that avoids classifying me as an idiot, evil, pagan.

I don't think I ever categorized you - personally - as "an idiot, evil, pagan". I take exception to some of theological "ideas" that you hold dear - some of which are pagan in origin, and the incorrporation of pagan beliefs is apostate - part of an "evil plan" to fool "even the elect, if such were possible". I don't think you are an "idiot" - far from it. You sound well educated and familiar with the Bible. I do find it foolish (read: idiotic) to give any status to ETs other than what we do know, and that's not much. Furthermore, I worry - about many people - because I believe with all my heart that this UFO/ET phenomenon is going to play out at the end of this age before the 2nd coming of our Lord, and I don't want even a single person to be decieved.

Maybe someday in Everlasting we'll laugh about how silly this discussion/debate was, but until such a time, I do not feel "lightly" in regards to this matter as I feel that the Lord has blessed and given me the gift of understanding and oppourtunity to point out what His Word has to say online. I have no doubt that when called to account for my actions here, I will be called "faithful servant".

And here is our empasse - you probably feel the same way as I do, and if I have offened you, I should apologize for that offense, but as I said it Chris earlier, I will not apologize for presenting the Word or God, as favorable or unfavorbale as that may be.

Actually, I don't think I feel offended by either one of you two brothers. Certainly not very, if at all. I didn't feel that you'd called me evil pagan, I was using that as a vivid illustration of the sort, type of thing I'd not enjoy.

And I apologize for any unnecessary offense on my part as well.

Yes, actually, I do feel quite similarly as you do fairly right down the line. I could probably come up with some pagan aspects of some of your theological ideas.

I tooo am quite concerned that the UFO ET thing is going to be part of the GREAT DECEPTION the Bible speaks of somehow. That's one of the main reasons I've continued to follow it so much. I'm quite concerned that too many even believers are soooooooooooooooooooo tunnel visioned and so locked into tidy little box theological mentalities that are not thoroughly Christlike nor even thoroughly Biblical--and when the realities start falling around their ears, how secure is their faith going to be?

I should probably give Holy Spirit in their lives more credit but some people are sooooooooooooooooooooooo brittle, soooooooooooooooooo narrow and soooooooooooo convinced that their tiny little perspective encompasses all that is--when that's very highly unlikely. And I fear for their sanity if not their souls when they discover that reality no longer fits in their tidy little boxes.

I believe that to some degree, many people will experience in almost if not a literal sense reality being very convoluted and chaotic on even a basic dimensional basis. People will REALLY NEED TO KNOW THEIR HAND IS IN HIS HAND AND THAT THEY CAN HEAR HIS VOICE ACCURATELY AND DISCERN CLEARLY FROM ALL OTHER NOISE WHAT GOD IS SAYING TO THEM AT THAT MOMENT about which path to take, what rock to step on across the river; what to do/not do; what to eat, not eat etc.

Humility is something that's exceedingly wise in theology as well as life in general and Christianity in particular.

Anyway--I appreciate and applaud your ferver for The Lord and The Kingdom.

Blessings,