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To: John Valentine, XeniaSt
Xenia, thanks for that scripture. It's one of my favorites in the whole Bible and very appropriate now and always.

I don't know if you were meaning to negate the call to repentance by posting those verses, but if so, I think these words of Jesus are appropriate, if nothing else at least to show that repentance is still a NT concept.

"Those eighteen who died when the tower in Siloam fell on them -- do you think they were more guilty than all the others living in Jerusalem? I tell you, no! But unless you repent, you too will all perish" (Luke 13:4,5).
JV, this is what I meant in the post above. The fact that people were killed does NOT mean that they were more guilty. It also doesn't mean they were innocent. But these things happen so that others will repent, just like this incident Jesus mentions.
11 posted on 09/30/2001 1:15:15 AM PDT by Mr. Mulliner
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To: Singapore_Yank
I suppose that in a pluralistic nation, everyone is entitled to express his heartfelt views.

But I think yours is morally and logically indistinguishable from that of Radical Islam, and is preached by the Taliban and in many Mosques in cities from Karachi to Kansas City. It is a version of Islam that tolerates no sin as they define sin. You are no different.

God help us all if more people think like you. It is truly a frightening thought.

16 posted on 09/30/2001 1:35:46 AM PDT by John Valentine
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