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Subject: There are very many denominations of Christianity

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QUITTNER

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Date Posted: 05/17/02 3:09pm
In reply to: Brian 's message, "Raising the Bar" on 05/16/02 1:26am

>>>In your going back to the "ORIGINAL idea" do you have access to any ancient biblical manuscripts that the rest of us are denied access to? <<<
..... I have access to a lot of books, written by people who probably know a lot more about this subject than we both do.

>>>Or is there some reason to think that your concept of the ORIGINAL idea is a better one than ones put forth by others who differ with you?<<<
..... I don't know that it is any "better" or "worse", but it is probable that what I have written is more likely to be closer to what really happened.

>>> .... Why does it then have to follow that He has ever since inspired / communicated with people? Is it possible that (as some religions hold) the message delivered in the Bible was sufficient and complete? <<<
..... It is far more likely that God has done all sorts of things. Clergy is unable to make God shut up nor can they control what God does or doesn't do. Very probably God has communicated with all who are "tuned In" to God, even if they are NOT Christians.

>>>What do you mean when you say"these more recent communications must not be ignored"? <<<
..... It's not enough to only "believe in God", but we are required to OBEY God.

>>> What more recent communications? The ones that came through the Branch Davidians, or Jonestown? How about the recent scriptures claimed by the Mormons? <<<
..... Those who are in communication with God know what I mean.

>>> .... to state it as an absolute logical conclusion means you can prove it. >>>
..... As far as I know, nobody can prove what God does or what God is like. Can you? No bible passages can do that either.

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Subject	Author	Date
And Maybe all are wrong	Brian	05/17/02 11:28pm
Maybe all are just speculations? -- QUITTNER, 05/21/02 2:12pm Maybe all are just speculations? -- QUITTNER, 05/21/02 2:26pm Futilty -- Brian, 05/21/02 7:16pm Re: Futility? -- QUITTNER, 05/22/02 11:53am Specifics Please -- Brian, 05/24/02 1:18am A better kind of society -- QUITTNER, 05/24/02 2:23pm Platitudes -- Brian, 05/24/02 8:44pm Are you still out there? -- Ben, 07/16/03 11:36am Very occasionally -- Brian, 01/19/05 8:12pm Checking, just checking! Over to you! -- QUITTNER, 01/21/05 10:19am