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To: Mrs. Don-o; ears_to_hear; Alex Murphy; Gamecock; Lord_Calvinus; Frumanchu; blue-duncan; ...
Dear Dr Eckleburg, why should I prefer your interpretations to the interpretations of anybody else?

Oh, dear Mrs. Don-o, you shouldn't.

You should search the Scriptures for yourself and see if these things are so.

Are you up to it or is it easier just to get your Scripture filtered through the magisterium and "other Christs" and assorted mediators between God and men rather than the only mediator, Christ Jesus, since you have all those "dishes to do" and so on and so forth?

May we both be able to speak like Paul...

"I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost" -- Romans 9:1

407 posted on 10/26/2007 11:29:47 AM PDT by Dr. Eckleburg ("I don't think they want my respect; I think they want my submission." - Flemming Rose)
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To: Mrs. Don-o; Dr. Eckleburg
prefer your interpretations

I thoroughly agree with anyone who doesn't want to follow anyone else's interpretations.

After all, it's not my interpretor, pastor, teacher, Christian musician, favorite TV Christian, priest, etc., who has to stand before God and answer for my life.

That would be me.

Work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.

413 posted on 10/26/2007 11:33:39 AM PDT by xzins (Retired Army Chaplain. True support of the troops means praying for US to WIN the war!)
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To: Dr. Eckleburg

Amen ! We all need to search the scriptures for truth !


415 posted on 10/26/2007 11:35:47 AM PDT by ears_to_hear (Pray for America)
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To: Dr. Eckleburg; Mrs. Don-o; ears_to_hear; Alex Murphy; Gamecock; Frumanchu

“Dear Dr Eckleburg, why should I prefer your interpretations to the interpretations of anybody else?”

‘cause the good doctor has my file and the pictures!!


419 posted on 10/26/2007 11:41:04 AM PDT by blue-duncan
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To: Dr. Eckleburg

Don’t you have anything better to do with your time, like feeding the hungry, giving drink to the thirsty, clothing the naked, or visiting the imprisoned? (Matthew 25.) What possible good do you think you are doing here? You are intelligent enough to realize that all you are doing is annoying people, aren’t you?


424 posted on 10/26/2007 11:47:10 AM PDT by Thorin ("I won't be reconstructed, and I do not give a damn.")
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To: Dr. Eckleburg
Thank you for this gracious answer.

I have gone to many for advice on the Scripture. I don't even read Greek or Hebrew. When it comes to that, there are many millions in the world who don't read any language at all. They would have to find somebody they trust. I trust Christ, who sent His Holy Spirit to the lead the Church into all truth; and that is why I trust the teaching Church.

433 posted on 10/26/2007 12:03:41 PM PDT by Mrs. Don-o
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