On 7 Sep, 15:42, Simon Ewins <[email protected]> wrote:
> 2009/9/7 Pat <[email protected]>:
>
> > The trick there is to know God.
>
> Which must be quite a trick because you never have any way of knowing
> when God might change his mind. Therefore you could be accepting as
> from God's mind something that he gave up on 500 years ago and is now
> pursuing in other directions.
>
> > Not at all. There is only One. If I know my elf truly, then I know
> > God. It only seems presumptuous to one who is in doubt.
>
> So, let me get this straight, you do indeed claim to know the mind of God?
>
There is only One. If I know my true mind, then I know God's.
The same holds for everyone; I'm not special in that regard in ANY
way.
> It would seem to me that you only can know what it is that God wants
> you to know and has made you aware of through one or more of a number
> of well-known methods (revelation, prophets, inspired writings
> etcetera).
>
Yup!! And I've had a few experiences that would make the minds of
most crumble.
> What you cannot know is what God does not want you to know.
>
> If it serves God's greater purpose for Pat to be confused about what
> God wants how can you possibly claim to know what that is? How can you
> know whether or not it serves God's greater purpose for you to be
> confused?
I know my purpose. It's really that simple. Again, while it might
'sound' arrogant, it's come after years of self-probing and self-
assessment and, as you say, a few experiences that are rather
revelatory. Anyway...gotta go. I'll pick it up again tomorrow. Talk
to you later, Simon!!
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