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To: scripter
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/religion/810386/posts?page=601#601
220 posted on 12/31/2002 10:56:30 AM PST by restornu
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To: restornu
Context is everything!

You keep demonstrating context is something you don't understand.

221 posted on 12/31/2002 11:02:21 AM PST by scripter
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To: restornu
Here's a little example on context:

Grig and restornu were walking down a country road together. Restornu sees something is troubling Grig and asks: "What's on your mind."

Grig replies: "You know that pit pull dog I have?" "Yes, I remember that dog", restornu asks, what's his name?" "Scripter" Grig says, "you see, he attacked my neighbor and now scripter must be destroyed."

"I'm sorry to hear that. Who's going to destroy your dog?" restornu asked. "I am" says Grig, "I'm going to put a bullet between scripters eyes".

The two friends keep walking down the country road not saying another word for some time.

That night, restornu logs onto FreeRepublic and posts an article in this thread stating:

Grig says "scripter must be destroyed" and that he's "going to put a bullet between scripters eyes."
You would of course be guilty of pulling Grig's comments out of context as Grig's words have nothing to do with me on FreeRepublic. In the same way, you cannot rip James 1:5 or any other verse out of its context and use it to bolster an idea that has nothing to do with the original context.

Hermeneutics is much more involved than describing the obvious glaring error above, and among other things, including mannerisms, is the method of studying the Bible in its historical, cultural, linguistic and grammatical context.

Run to the one true God as fast as you can.

222 posted on 12/31/2002 12:12:14 PM PST by scripter
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