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To: MarkBsnr
Usually, my posts are filled with Scripture,

The evidence of that statement is nowhere on this forum. Occasionally, you post snippets of Scripture with no explanation or reason.

I don't mind. It helps to differentiate the light from the darkness.

6,773 posted on 09/22/2010 8:47:26 PM 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: Dr. Eckleburg
Usually, my posts are filled with Scripture,

The evidence of that statement is nowhere on this forum.

Oh, that's right, you were educated in the American public school system. Perhaps the allies of the NEA and the public educational system should renounce that alliance, shut down the public schools which rank somewhere after Mozambique and Papua New Guinea in effectiveness. If we could simply close down all public schools and replace them with Catholic schools, we could reclaim our former position at or near the top of the list.

Occasionally, you post snippets of Scripture with no explanation or reason.

Do you need a man to interpret Scriptures for you? Do you need reason to post the Gospels? Very well. It is very indicative that you indicate that you need explanations of Scripture. Perhaps your Gnosticism is inadequate after all.

1 Timothy 2: 8 3 It is my wish, then, that in every place the men should pray, lifting up holy hands, without anger or argument. 9 Similarly, (too,) women should adorn themselves with proper conduct, with modesty and self-control, not with braided hairstyles and gold ornaments, or pearls, or expensive clothes, 10 but rather, as befits women who profess reverence for God, with good deeds. 11 A woman must receive instruction silently and under complete control.

12 I do not permit a woman to teach or to have authority over a man. 4 She must be quiet.

13 For Adam was formed first, then Eve. 14 Further, Adam was not deceived, but the woman was deceived and transgressed. 15 But she will be saved through motherhood, provided women persevere in faith and love and holiness, with self-control.

This means that Paul experienced these in his day, too, and knew the harm that they could do.

I don't mind. It helps to differentiate the light from the darkness.

Good. Here's some more illumination for you on the expectations of Jesus.

Luke 6: 27 12 "But to you who hear I say, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, 28 bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. 29 To the person who strikes you on one cheek, offer the other one as well, and from the person who takes your cloak, do not withhold even your tunic. 30 Give to everyone who asks of you, and from the one who takes what is yours do not demand it back. 31 Do to others as you would have them do to you. 32 For if you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners love those who love them. 33 And if you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners do the same. 34 If you lend money to those from whom you expect repayment, what credit (is) that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, and get back the same amount. 35 But rather, love your enemies and do good to them, and lend expecting nothing back; then your reward will be great and you will be children of the Most High, for he himself is kind to the ungrateful and the wicked. 36 Be merciful, just as (also) your Father is merciful.

37 13 "Stop judging and you will not be judged. Stop condemning and you will not be condemned. Forgive and you will be forgiven. 38 Give and gifts will be given to you; a good measure, packed together, shaken down, and overflowing, will be poured into your lap. For the measure with which you measure will in return be measured out to you." 39 And he told them a parable, "Can a blind person guide a blind person? Will not both fall into a pit? 40 No disciple is superior to the teacher; but when fully trained, every disciple will be like his teacher. 41 Why do you notice the splinter in your brother's eye, but do not perceive the wooden beam in your own? 42 How can you say to your brother, 'Brother, let me remove that splinter in your eye,' when you do not even notice the wooden beam in your own eye? You hypocrite! Remove the wooden beam from your eye first; then you will see clearly to remove the splinter in your brother's eye.

43 14 "A good tree does not bear rotten fruit, nor does a rotten tree bear good fruit. 44 For every tree is known by its own fruit. For people do not pick figs from thornbushes, nor do they gather grapes from brambles. 45 A good person out of the store of goodness in his heart produces good, but an evil person out of a store of evil produces evil; for from the fullness of the heart the mouth speaks. 46 "Why do you call me, 'Lord, Lord,' but not do what I command?

Why, indeed?

6,806 posted on 09/23/2010 9:37:03 AM PDT by MarkBsnr ( I would not believe in the Gospel if the authority of the Caholic Church did not move <me to do so.)
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