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To: Invincibly Ignorant
Oh I have to care when one spews bigoted theology.

"Bigoted" can be a highly subjective term. People may use it defensively simply because they do not like the way truth comes at them. It's kind of a coping mechanism for dealing with an unpleasant reality.

"But he continued, 'You are from below; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world. I told you that you would die in your sins; if you do not believe that I am the one I claim to be, you will indeed die in your sins.'" (John 8:23,24)

Jesus said lots of things that offended the powers of His day, and they put Him to death for His "offense". I guess calling a person a bigot is better than trying to kill them.

62 posted on 03/26/2007 7:45:23 PM PDT by topcat54
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To: topcat54
"Bigoted" can be a highly subjective term. People may use it defensively simply because they do not like the way truth comes at them. It's kind of a coping mechanism for dealing with an unpleasant reality.

I agree. But rest assured not this person given the history of your posting.

"But he continued, 'You are from below; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world. I told you that you would die in your sins; if you do not believe that I am the one I claim to be, you will indeed die in your sins.'" (John 8:23,24)

He also allegedly continued: Matthew 23:15 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is made, ye make him twofold more the child of hell than yourselves.

Jesus said lots of things that offended the powers of His day, and they put Him to death for His "offense". I guess calling a person a bigot is better than trying to kill them.

I'm happy for him if he indeed said those things. But Jesus, unlike you, would probably have read my posts and noticed that I called a theology bigoted and not any one person. But then I guess if the shoe fits who am I to offer the shoehorn.

64 posted on 03/26/2007 8:07:25 PM PDT by Invincibly Ignorant
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