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To: Shryke

Dogma as I said, is a matter of belief. Show me where I mis-defined it. Truth can be dogma but dogma isn't necessarily truth. I therefore drew the distinction to note that scripture is true whether I believe it or not. So it isn't a matter of personal, corporate or congregational dogma. I view scripture as utter truth. And it matters not a whit what I believe with regard to it - it will still be truth.

And no, I didn't "mistake" the record. I chose my words carefully. You stand on a pier and believe the ocean in front of you doesn't exist. If you run off the end of the pier, you're gonna get wet. If you can't swim, you may drown. Your dogma was that the ocean didn't exist. But the truth of the ocean may have killed you in this example because it's truth trumped your dogma. Need any more examples of the difference. Or do you consider yourself aptly corrected?


443 posted on 08/04/2004 12:02:28 PM PDT by Havoc (.)
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To: Havoc
Or do you consider yourself aptly corrected?

No. You've made one error in your argument - you cannot prove scripture is true (" And it matters not a whit what I believe with regard to it - it will still be truth."). Your ocean analogy (it being wet) is false.

449 posted on 08/04/2004 12:43:12 PM PDT by Shryke (Never retreat. Never explain. Get it done and let them howl.)
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