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To: the_conscience; Alamo-Girl; betty boop
[ We know that once we attain glory we shall be reunited with our bodies and our body and spirit shall be perfected just as it was with the original man and even moreso. ]

What I posted seems to have gone completely over your head..
I didn't say the flesh is "bad" just temporary..

Some mentalities have a real problem considering a better life when flesh is not included.. That flesh is somehow required.. even preferred..

Humans are and have been virutal slaves to their bodies FIRST and some are slaves to other humans on top of that.. Humans must groom, feed, water, bathe, pay attention to gender niceties, breed, educate, heal, comfort, heat, cool, clothe, shod, protect, entertain, and at least a hundred other things before they serve other humans.. They are slaves because of their bodies.. You know their flesh.. And if you have a family you may be a slave to others too in many other ways..

All because a human body is so needy.. Gnostics saw "matter" as evil.. but I'm talking of the human body.. The human is a blessing for the ability to have our spirit tested... But almost everything else is a trial producing slavery to it.. Unless you starve or punish it.. in that case, that human, has mental problems..

Jesus never used the word heretic.. unless he implied it to various clergy of the times..

204 posted on 12/07/2008 12:36:30 AM PST by hosepipe (This propaganda has been edited to include some fully orbed hyperbole....)
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To: hosepipe
What I posted seems to have gone completely over your head.

Yes, I think that is correct. I wonder if Adam endured the same difficulties in paradise?

Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you entirely and may your spirit and soul and body be preserved complete, without blame at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. Faithful is he who calls you, and He also will bring it to pass

206 posted on 12/07/2008 6:03:49 PM PST by the_conscience
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