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To: D-fendr; Dr. Eckleburg; Natural Law
those who are actually interested in the truth and an honest comparison and contrasting of the different belief systems

That is a requirement for productive and respectful debate here. We can only assume the lack of it reflects a lack of interest in that or the lack of a cogent argument.

I will assume your native language is not English and you are not aware of the standard convention to identify a partial quote. To assume otherwise it would be necessary to believe it was a deliberate attempt to decieve.

Let me help with the full quote:

"Are you incapable of telling the truth even when it is so easily verifiable? Declaring an anathema is not damming anyone to hell. In fact, the Church has never claimed the ability to adjudicate anyone's salvation or damn anyone to hell. That is between you and God. An anathema is simply an administrative pronouncement a step above simple excommunication in which it instructs those remaining in communion to not have any interactions with those anathematized."

"Those falsehoods might make you feel better about yourself and your choices and I am sure that some in your posse feel the same, but to those who are actually interested in the truth and an honest comparison and contrasting of the different belief systems you either foolish or corrupt."

There! That's better. Changes the context doesn't it?

BTW, the given definition was in error.

6,057 posted on 08/03/2010 2:22:22 PM PDT by OLD REGGIE (I am a Biblical Unitarian?)
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To: OLD REGGIE
you are not aware of the standard convention to identify a partial quote.

Please. Talk about your Posting Police, now we have the Ellipsis Squad.

6,058 posted on 08/03/2010 2:30:09 PM PDT by D-fendr (Deus non alligatur sacramentis sed nos alligamur.)
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To: OLD REGGIE
"I will assume your native language is not English and you are not aware of the standard convention to identify a partial quote."

While you are busy grading papers you ought to reflect upon this thought; It is better to say things stupidly than to say stupid things!

6,070 posted on 08/03/2010 2:54:21 PM PDT by Natural Law (Extra Ecclesiam nulla salus)
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