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To: editor-surveyor
You just expressed some Theological theories about how God represents Himself in the Bible. Somebody who disagrees with your view on interpreting the Bible is appealing to a different Theological theory.

Thus, if we maintain all Theology leads to junk religion, are we not refuting every possible way of interpreting the Bible and God's relation to it?

And as I pointed out, Saint Paul, in the book of Romans appeals to a Natural Theology argument. He asserts that God and his eternal properties are known through what He has made so that men are without excuse. I am not sure how one reconciles this with the view that the Bible should be trusted as being simple in meaning and Theology avoided.

However, I think I may share some of your concerns that there are many that read way too much into the Bible. The Numerologist in the article is a prime example. And the Gnostic heretics of early Christianity. And the "Jesus Seminar" and such. But these are what I would call "junk theologists". I would call Saint Paul and Descartes good Theologists.

134 posted on 09/21/2017 3:07:24 PM PDT by AndyTheBear
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To: AndyTheBear

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>> “You just expressed some Theological theories about how God represents Himself in the Bible.” <<

No!

I just related the unadulterated word of Yehova as it was given to us.
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146 posted on 09/21/2017 4:54:37 PM PDT by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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