Oh Lord, now they're quoting scriptures..... GROAN Not that I disagree with you Sharon*, but do you know what a can of worms you've just opened up???
Pass the popcorn, please. Sandy *well, except for the fact that God is female and should rightly be referred to as "She" and "Her", not "He" and "Him" ;-) On Mon, 13 Dec 2004 16:19:34 -0700, Sharon Williams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Sorry but I have to chime in on this one! In NO WAY did Christ dismiss > the Old Testament. Jesus said "Do not think that I have come to abolish the > Law or the prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. I > tell you the truth, until heaven and earth disappear, not even the smallest > letter, not the least stroke of the pen, will by any means disappear from > the Law until everything is accomplished" Matthew 5:17-18. Jesus was a Jew, > a devout follower (and I believe, the Son) of God. He spent his entire > ministry pointing people to the Father. To claim that Jesus' message was to > get rid of the old testament and instead to make a whole new belief system > centering on Himself is to totally ignore His words. Jesus himself often > quoted from the Old Testament, therefore I believe it is safe to assume that > he believed it, literally! > Theories of evolution within species has never been the question of > religious debate. The big bang theory and the idea that one species evolved > into another is the issue that plagues us. In any case, God is big enough > and brilliant enough that even if He did chose to use evolution to do His > work, it is still His work! > Sharon > _______________________________________________ > the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com > > > -- www.pollenatrix.com "Botanical discipline, daily." _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
