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To: knarf

I’m lost. I’m responding to you, not the subject of your sentence. I couldn’t tell if you were being sarcastic in your original response to me or if you were saying that you held that view. So, I asked nicely to get a clarification and you replied rather nastily, I think.


261 posted on 12/27/2011 6:51:05 AM PST by cantfindagoodscreenname (I really hate not knowing what was said in the deleted posts....)
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To: cantfindagoodscreenname
I'm sorry you're confused;

" Other than fire is alway used as a picture of cleansing, and it was used in pagan sacrifices, there doesn't seem to be any biblical stand on cremation.

Is this your view or are you giving me an example of what some people use to argue against cremation?"

The first sentence in italics is my first response to the thread's question which, I think, is pretty clear what it (and I) say(s).

The Bible uses fire as a cleansing symbol except for Jeremiah who referred to his desire to preach the Word as a fire in his belly.

Fire cleanses

Ancient (I think) Assyrians sacrificed children and/or newborns to Molech in fire.

As far as I know that is all the Bible has to say about fire, and again, as far as I know, says nothing about cremation.

and yes, it is my view.

263 posted on 12/27/2011 9:08:16 AM PST by knarf (I say things that are true ... I have no proof ... but they're true)
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