Blainer) Did I say Jesus was a viper? A viper is a poisonous snake. BE IT FAR FROM ME TO EVEN SUGGEST THAT. I said he was represented by a BENIGN (NON-poisonous) serpent raised by Moses on a rod--as in crucified on a cross. Your mention of the cross suggests to me you got the metaphor, but just did not want to admit it, instead chose to twist it around to suit your own need to discount/discredit my message. The truth is out now, Glenn understands everything DavidH and I say, just does not want to admit it is all too true. (:>)
BTW, the benign serpent is also seen as being a metaphor for wisdom. Haven't you ever heard the saying, "Be wise as serpents?" On Thu, 26 Sep 2002 08:28:25 EDT [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Glenn - You said "A serpent as a symbol of Jesus Christ is not so > far-fetched > after all, hud?" Blainer, I like your being on TT because you have > explained > more abut Mormonism in your short time than my friend DaveL has in > years. My > friend, DaveL, is so full of Mormon spin he just cannot think > outside the > Mormon bias box. Thanks for comparing your Mormon Jesus with a > serpent. It > tell me a lot about Mormonism. I can now honestly tell people the > Mormon > Jesus is a viper Jesus who was created and is the half-brother of > Satan. > It's all beginning to add up. > Blainer you are so far off base I don't know where to begin. > I have a > good personal friend who was a medical missionary in Africa. For > many years > he medically treated people, started churches, hospitals, clinics, > etc., He > told me the snake on the medical symbol goes back to witchcraft, > etc.. > DavidM, our resident scholar, do you know anything about the medical > symbol? > > Jesus referred to the Pharisees as a generation of vipers. Right, I > agree. > I now refer to Mormonism as generations of vipers. Vipers who > refuse to put > the cross on the top of their buildings. > > > > Blainer) Ever see the serpent on a rod as symbol of the medical > > profession on a doctor's license plate? The serpent alludes to > the > > BENIGN serpent Moses raised up on a rod for the Children of Israel > to > > look upon with faith to be healed of the wounds recieved by the > poisonous > > vipers that were biting them. Many died, however, because of > failure to > > take such simple measures as to look upon the benign serpent. A > serpent > > as a symbol of Jesus Christ is not so far-fetched after all, huh? > Didn't > > Jesus refer to the Pharisees as "a generation of vipers?" He was > > alluding to the vipers of Moses' time, and it was therefore > understood > > that the benign serpent Moses raised up symbolized Jesus Christ. > > Quetzalcoatl was called the serpent God, and had plumes emanating > from > > his head to symbolize the light that came from Jesus as he > ministered to > > these people. > > > > > ---------- "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6) http://www.InnGlory.org If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed. If you have a friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed.
