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To: murphE
any religion that denies the divinity of Our Lord Jesus, that He is God the Son, the second person of the Blessed Trinity is a false religion.

Certainly, you are entitled to your opinion. However, even though I find your theology and scriptural interpretation faulty, I will not do you the discourtesy of calling yours a false religion.

85 posted on 11/29/2004 11:29:33 AM PST by malakhi
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To: malakhi
Certainly, you are entitled to your opinion.

Well that would be true if we were speaking of preferences of colors, or flavors, I would be entitled to my opinion and you yours. Neither opinion would be right or wrong. However, what if I held the opinion that 2+2=5? Would you do me the discourtesy of calling this a false opinion? Or would you tolerate my error so we could all just get along? Suppose I was your accountant, would I still be entitled to that opinion? Would you be afraid of hurting my feelings?

However, even though I find your theology and scriptural interpretation faulty,

Since you seem put off by my dogmatic statements, (I don't recall interpreting scripture) let's try this philosophically.

Let's start with the law of non contradiction. In the words of Aristotle, "One cannot say of something that it is and that it is not in the same respect and at the same time."

For example:

1) Jesus is God the Son, second person of the Blessed Trinity

or

2) Jesus is not God the Son, he is merely a man, a prophet of Allah.

Both cannot be true. Christians accept the first statement as true, therefore the second statement must be rejected as false. A religion based a false premise would be a false religion.

94 posted on 11/29/2004 7:53:42 PM PST by murphE (fight terrorism in the womb END ABORTION NOW)
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