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To: The_Reader_David
Perhaps you haven't noticed that the Holy Apostles, inspired by the Holy Spirit, released Christians from keeping the whole of the Law

Uhuh. And I'm quite aware of that. I'm also quite aware of the fact that you'll use a linen wool jacket argument based in reason as an excuse to involve oneself in holding to psychics, spirtism and witchcraft - then say you aren't in the wrong because of whatever is the convenient argument at that point. Why not just go all out, pull down the pretense and tell everyone they can worship satan and sacrifice babies - afterall, there isn't anything left in the Bible that would prevent it in God's eyes by your reason.

1,037 posted on 10/18/2001 11:46:20 AM PDT by Havoc
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To: Havoc
You will notice that the Holy Apostle Paul does provide some moral guidance, as does Christ who condemns anger along with murder.

You still haven't answered, my question, though.

1,040 posted on 10/18/2001 11:52:30 AM PDT by The_Reader_David
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To: Havoc
If you believe that a pious Orthodox Christian would resort to psychics, you are either sadly misinformed or extrordinary obtuse. The fact that you misdefine requests for the intercessions of those, who, having finished the course of this earthly life, are yet alive in Christ as "spiritism" or "necromancy" suggest the latter.

I see very little point in continuing to discuss this matter, as you have set up your judgement of the meaning of the Holy Scriptures in translation as superior to both sober textual analysis of the original text and the understanding of the Fathers of the Church. If your understanding is that lofty in scope and depth, surely my words will not sway you.

Doubtless you fancy that the Holy Spirit is providing your insight. I know that the Holy Spirit provided the insights of the Holy Fathers (and I do not mean the Popes by that), and am obedient to their understanding of the text of Holy Scripture, and thus am able to test my understanding against theirs. You are obedient to an interpretation provided by a spirit you are unable to test having nothing but that spirit and the text of Scripture it is interpreting.

1,042 posted on 10/18/2001 12:06:12 PM PDT by The_Reader_David
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