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To: kosta50; Forest Keeper; D-fendr; Dr. Eckleburg
And whose "son" is He talking about? ... raise serious Trinitarian questions, imo.

Hmmmm...this verse (Eze 18:4) has nothing to do with the Trinitarian imo. "All souls are mine" seems rather all inclusive since we all have souls.

Kosta, I'm not sure what to make of all this. Without trying to get too personal, which is rather hard to do, you've stated you don't believe in the inspiration of the scriptures calling them into question, you have serious misgivings (to put it kindly) about Apostles' writings saying they were bias and filled with errors, and now you question the Trinity. Some of these are fundamental principles even for the Orthodox Church. Yet you maintain you're Orthodox. Do you just go for the pot lucks? If so you might consider becoming a Baptist. We have a lot more food although it's not as savory.

11,203 posted on 03/02/2007 4:40:30 AM PST by HarleyD
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To: HarleyD
All souls are mine" seems rather all inclusive since we all have souls

Yes, I would say so as well, but apparently it's not, HD. Read on and it says "and that of the father, and of the son..." If it is "all inclusive" then the rest is silly redundancy. "All" would include "that of the father and of the son."

you have serious misgivings (to put it kindly) about Apostles' writings saying they were bias[ed] and filled with errors, and now you question the Trinity."

I don't question the Holy Trinity. I am asking how does a statement "Father is greater than I [Christ]" or "God is the head of Christ" explain thre co-equal Hypostases.

As for the rest, regarding Apostles, etc., I look at it from all angels and always mindful that human hands and human mind altered a lot of what is supposed to be the word of God. As for you, you question the Septuagint as Scripture because the denomination you identify with does, and you apparentyl share their opinion.

Yet you maintain you're Orthodox.

Yes, I am. I also defer everything to the Church as the lawful and only representative of the Faith once delievered. Thus, no matter what I say, I never maintain that I am correct and the Church is not. Rather, the other way around. But that doesn't mean I will simply follow someone's opinion.

Do you just go for the pot lucks?

Actually, I don't.

If so you might consider becoming a Baptist

Why? because I can believe whatever I want and eat all I can?

11,208 posted on 03/02/2007 4:20:42 PM PST by kosta50 (Eastern Orthodoxy is pure Christianity)
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