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To: BibChr
Jesus was asked what the greatest moral imperative in the universe is. He said that it is to love God with all one's being.

I would assume, that 'to love God with all one's being' would actually entail good deeds toward man. I would hope most atheists acted in the same way.

Could you and I be doing the same things, but motivated by different passions? Would your God not be equally honored by my deeds, or would they not be worthy since not motivated by a desire to love God?

172 posted on 01/26/2005 11:24:17 AM PST by TheOtherOne
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To: TheOtherOne

If I love God, I will keep His commandments -- of which thse second-most-important commandment is to love my neighbor as myself. I work at #2 because I embrace #1.

I think I already answered your other question, or tried to. It's good that the child-molestor drives the speed limit. He's still a child-molestor, though, isn't he?

Dan


184 posted on 01/26/2005 11:28:10 AM PST by BibChr ("...behold, they have rejected the word of the LORD, so what wisdom is in them?" [Jer. 8:9])
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