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To: St.Chuck
As for the 'woman taken in adultery' - see my post here at Free Republic - John 8:3-11 & Capital Punishment
18 posted on 01/25/2005 7:25:33 AM PST by Conservative Coulter Fan (BURN IN HELL, MICHAEL MOORE!)
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To: Conservative Coulter Fan
As for the 'woman taken in adultery' - see my post here at Free Republic

I did and I wasn't impressed. First, the author attempts to deny the authenticity of the passage, and thereby its authority. Then he dismisses it as being merely an entrapment tale, about how clever Jesus was to foil the Pharisees, and the lengths they went to, to discredit him.

Jesus could have responded in any number of ways to thwart the Pharisees. That he chose the one he did is perfectly consistent with the mission demonstrated throughout the gospels. One commentary I have says this: "The lesson of the story is, of course, not that sin is of no importance, nor that God does not punish sin, but that God extends mercy to the sinner that he may turn from his sin. The picture of the sinner and the Sinless standing face to face exemplifies the call to repentance." The author of your article misses the whole point, but that is understandable given this ludicrous statement:"The result would be that no one could condemn anyone for anything!" as if that would take the joy out of life.

My contention is that in imitation of our Lord we should strive to extend the mercy that is extended to us, and that the most fundamental place to do so is with life itself.

22 posted on 01/25/2005 7:15:38 PM PST by St.Chuck
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