The Neverending Story (The Christian Chronicles)

Associated Press ^ | 3/24/01

[malakhi]

The Neverending Story
An ongoing debate on Scripture, Tradition, History and Interpretation.

Statesmen may plan and speculate for liberty, but it is religion and morality alone which can establish the principles upon which freedom can securely stand. The only foundation of a free constitution is pure virtue. - John Adams

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[JesseShurun]

No one has done so, I'm flying, you're walking

[SoothingDave]

You say He is the book

That is quite wrong.

No one has done so, I'm flying, you're walking

Nee ner nee ner nee ner.

Care to discuss what you said? Jesus is the Logos, the Eternal Word.

He is not the Bible, the Book.

SD

[JHavard]

Eddie can't get off work, He says someone has to work to pay the bills.

That's derived from Pagan philosophy, most of us here have found a better way. Lol

Jacksonville (Mayport). JJ and my Mom and I.

Jacksonville's about 5 Cracker Barrel's, or one six pack from here, or for you being from Piggly Wiggly country, about an hour and forty five minutes, I know miles mean nothing to Texans. Lol

JH :-)

[SoothingDave]

How many Cracker Barrels to a Waffle House?

SD

[JHavard]

Nee ner nee ner nee ner.

Hey Jesse, welcome to the threads.

Dave welcomed me into the threads in a similar fashion as soon as he realized I wasn't a Catholic, so don't take it personal, just take revenge! Kidding, heh, heh, heh.

JH :-)

[JHavard]

How many Cracker Barrels to a Waffle House?

Once you've eaten a Cracker Barrel breakfast, Waffle Houses don't count.

JH :-)

[Invincibly Ignorant]

That's derived from Pagan philosophy, most of us here have found a better way. Lol

Hey. Quit trying to interupt my peace. :-)

[restornu]

1 year and almost 1 month!

50,000 posted on 04/29/2003 8:17 PM MDT

03/30/2002 8:53 PM MST to 04/29/2003 8:17 PM MST

[JHavard]

That's derived from Pagan a wrong philosophy, most of us here have found a better way. Lol

Hey. Quit trying to interupt my peace. :-)

Sorry, go back to sleep.

JH :-)zzzzzzzz

[Invincibly Ignorant]

Which Homer are you talking about? Homer Briarhopper or Homer Simpson? :>)

With Robby either one would be acceptable. :-)

[malakhi]

Lol. This must be the type of Cabala madonna is into.

I expect so. On the other hand, it is something, which is better than mindless hedonism and materialism. Maybe it will lead her and others into something more serious.

[JHavard]

Nee ner nee ner nee ner.

Sounds like your Catholic to me.Lol

I'm joking, welcome to the "Not Too Far From Never Ending Threads", I think. Lol

JH

[SoothingDave]

One would hope that she has found something of substance, but with her track record of trying on various personas, we have to wait and see. A full apology for her actions in helping to sexualise children in our culture would be a good start to a serious evaluation.

SD

[malakhi]

To think that we can somehow distill them and guard them from one another so that they don't change the meaning of the text strikes me as a naive task.

I agree. My point was, we need to remain aware that speculation is speculation, not absolute fact. And likewise, whatever criticism can tell us about scripture, it doesn't tell us what the scriptures historically meant, and what they mean to believers today. It analyzes the "body" of the text, but cannot perceive the "soul".

These historical events are given meaning through the theological grid that Scripture superimpose upon them ... The meaning given to these events as sacrilized secular history is the crucial factor.

Again I agree. I've said in the past that, whatever one thinks of the inspired nature or the reliability of the Hebrew scriptures, it at minimum can be said that they reflect what the Jewish people believed about their history and their relationship with God. It can alternatively be seen as God's gradual self-revelation (the "insider history") or as man's gradually evolving concept of the divine.

[malakhi]

The best part was reading Macks, "where are you", I know yall are out there,""someone post something" posts. :)

Heheheh...

[malakhi]

I mean that we cannot pretend that Homer and Isaiah can be placed on the same footing.

For academic purposes, why not? See my above post to Sass (and also the post of hers to which I was replying).

[Invincibly Ignorant]

I expect so. On the other hand, it is something, which is better than mindless hedonism and materialism. Maybe it will lead her and others into something more serious.

You've got a point there. Also in the interview she said she believes we're all god.

[JHavard]

Did you tell us this thread will only handle 60K post?

JH ????