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To: GonzoII
Practicing virtue indeed involves emotions but...

There's always a "but"

... many times they are contrary to the will of God but we do his will in SPITE of negative feelings toward the good.

Perhaps, but none of that matters as those were not the emotions I was talking about.

The emotions are entirely in second place the will remains supreme in doing God's will.

Agreed. But the emotions are still there, impossible to separate from the act. That "experience" exists during and after the baptism, whether you admit it or not.

If that experience does not exist, then I claim you have not been baptised, but merely went for a swim--much like just showing up at church twice a year.

20 posted on 04/16/2012 6:02:19 AM PDT by ShadowAce (Linux -- The Ultimate Windows Service Pack)
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To: ShadowAce
"If that experience does not exist, then I claim you have not been baptised, but merely went for a swim--much like just showing up at church twice a year."

I'll take the Scripture's word over your word, they never say I need to feel anything but clearly that I need Baptism.

24 posted on 04/16/2012 6:07:28 AM PDT by GonzoII (Quia tu es, Deus, fortitudo mea...Quare tristis es anima mea?)
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