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To: JMJ333; CCWoody
Oh, I don't think you RCs are a "bunch of morons." I just regard you as unregenerate.

That often seems to wind up in the same place, but it's not the same thing. It's like the difference betweeen intelligence issues and wisdom issues.

To illustrate, I definitely don't think it's wise for you to allege that the orthodox statement of the doctrine of the Trinity cannot be derived from the Bible. It definitely can be derived from the Bible, as I pointed out to you--which fact you were not wise enough to respect.

(Do you see my dilemma? You are surely intelligent, but you are not discerning enough to keep out of trouble. [You just don't know the Scriptures, neither the Power of God.])

Interestingly, the reason why the orthodox formula for the Trinity is derivable from the Bible is because that's precisely where the early councils of the Church got the formula. No question about it.

So, the doctrine of the Trinity is an exception which proves the rule of our complaints against RCism.

92 posted on 09/03/2002 7:54:06 PM PDT by the_doc
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To: the_doc
Unregenerate? Oh, I see...Not "elect." Pardon me while I laugh.

You've refuted nothing, even with all your accented bold.

And I take it you interpret the scripture yourself. I still am wondering how you know you have inspired doctrine since you reject the very authority that put it together in the first place.

94 posted on 09/03/2002 8:01:20 PM PDT by JMJ333
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