Re: Re: Re: WHY YOU SHOULDN'T BECOME A LIBERAL THEOLOGIAN

2013-01-14 Thread Richard Ruquist
On Mon, Jan 14, 2013 at 1:49 PM, John Clark wrote: > On Mon, Jan 14, 2013 at 10:57 AM, Richard Ruquist wrote: > >> > God is everything, including this list. > > > Then "God" means nothing because meaning needs contrast. If everything that > exists and everything that doesn't exist and everything

Re: Re: Re: WHY YOU SHOULDN'T BECOME A LIBERAL THEOLOGIAN

2013-01-14 Thread John Clark
On Mon, Jan 14, 2013 at 10:57 AM, Richard Ruquist wrote: > God is everything, including this list. > Then "God" means nothing because meaning needs contrast. If everything that exists and everything that doesn't exist and everything you can imagine and everything that you can't imagine has the p

Re: Re: Re: WHY YOU SHOULDN'T BECOME A LIBERAL THEOLOGIAN

2013-01-14 Thread Richard Ruquist
lough], [rclo...@verizon.net] > 1/14/2013 > "Forever is a long time, especially near the end." - Woody Allen > - Receiving the following content - > From: Richard Ruquist > Receiver: everything-list > Time: 2013-01-13, 08:52:51 > Subject: Re: Re: WHY YOU SHOUL

Re: Re: Re: WHY YOU SHOULDN'T BECOME A LIBERAL THEOLOGIAN

2013-01-14 Thread Roger Clough
ist Time: 2013-01-13, 08:52:51 Subject: Re: Re: WHY YOU SHOULDN'T BECOME A LIBERAL THEOLOGIAN On Sun, Jan 13, 2013 at 7:48 AM, Roger Clough wrote: > Romans 3:10 "As it is written: "There is no one righteous, not even one." This statement could be broadened to include god

Re: Re: WHY YOU SHOULDN'T BECOME A LIBERAL THEOLOGIAN

2013-01-13 Thread Richard Ruquist
On Sun, Jan 13, 2013 at 7:48 AM, Roger Clough wrote: > Romans 3:10 "As it is written: "There is no one righteous, not even one." This statement could be broadened to include god and therefore account for misery in this world. Richard -- You received this message because you are subscribed to th

Re: Re: WHY YOU SHOULDN'T BECOME A LIBERAL THEOLOGIAN

2013-01-13 Thread Roger Clough
Hi meekerdb Just because you can prove something, doesn't mean that it's true. It's only true if it corresponds to reality. Yes, Luther hated the jews. It's always a bit of an embarassment. He was smart, but he wasn't holy. Lutherans don't believe that men can become saints anyway. Romans 3

Re: Re: WHY YOU SHOULDN'T BECOME A LIBERAL THEOLOGIAN

2013-01-13 Thread Roger Clough
Hi Bruno Marchal No, the Devil would never disparage reason. For reason, as we can see on this list, is the father of doubt. Reason, for example through Aquinas' 5 proofs of God, can get you no closer to God than plausibility. You have to take the blind leap of faith to actually reach God.