It's all Eve's fault. Seriously, Rick - there are many Christians (and, unbelievably to me, quite a few women) who would argue that. It's so perverse and so deeply imbedded in our (and much of the rest of the world's) culture that this issue is impossible to discuss in any type of rational way.
It's a matter of belief, and thus is not amenable to "addressing". You either believe, or you see it as one of the most perverse, controlling, and ultimately utterly degrading dogmas the planet has ever seen. Or you just ignore its implications, go to church occasionally, and live out your life trying to create as few waves as possible. --- In [email protected], Rick Archer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Perhaps Kai can address this. I often wonder how Christians reconcile the > belief that God is omnipresent with the belief that humans are essentially > sinful or that they can't realize their essential oneness with Him, or that > such oneness doesn't exist. If God is really everywhere, nothing is closer > or more intimate than He is. He is our very core, so how can sin be our > core? ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/JjtolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
