KJV 1 Cor. 5:22
Abstain from the APPEARANCE of evil
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Date:
Tuesday, February 25, 2003 08:24:22
Subject: Re:
[TruthTalk] Courtesy of Brother Glenn
The "mind reading" site is
indeed clever. But it brings up a great question for the gtroup! How
many were even a little afraid to try it, thinking that it might
have some occultic basis that God would not like? After all, it does
claim to be reading your mind! And it does use ancient pictograms! And
it does always come up with the right symbol (if we have done our
math correctly).
Now, upon learning the trick, we find out
that there is no magic, no mind reading, no consulting spirits, that
it is only a mathematical trick being played on our minds, not a
magical one. Did that not make it different for you? Now it is just
a mathematical trick that is fun to play with. Is it still wrong
because it CLAIMS to be reading your mind, or because it uses
pictograms, or because the vehicle for the answer is in the image of
a "crystal ball"?
Some early Christians considered certain
musical intervals and harmonies to be evil, thus they were not
allowed. That is what gave rise to the old "Gregorian Chants". Any
interval or harmony that sounded discordant was considered evil.
Eventually, additional intervals and harmonies were accepted, and
limited harmonized music was allowed. As more and more intervals and
harmonies were allowed, music became very rich in harmony.
Some
music today is still considered evil. Is it because of the sound of it
or is it the words? Do we still hold some intervals and discordant
harmonies to be evil? Is "Christian Rock" pleasing to God? Will
these someday be accepted as pleasing to God? Is it based on what
purpose the performer intends, or is it based on our interpretation
or dislike for the sounds created? (There are seven references in
the Psalms to making a "joyful noise" unto the Lord! What does He
consider "joyful" and "noise"?) In fact, some churches today still
do not allow instruments in their sanctuaries (in spite of Psalm
150) and sing all of their hymns
acappella.
Perry
>From: Dave <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To:
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Re: [TruthTalk] Courtesy of Brother Glenn >Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2003
23:41:45 -0800 > >DAVEH: Ahhhhhh DavidM, you
took all the fun out of it! We could have had >Izzy stewin'
about this for a month! LOL > >David Miller
wrote: > > > Izzy wrote: > > > Okay, I'll
admit I'm an idiot---how does this > > > thing WORK? It's
too funny! > > > http://mr-31238.mr.valuehost.co.uk/assets/Flash/psychic.swf >
> > > Izzy, notice that everytime you try again, the
association of symbols >and > > numbers change.
Notice also which numbers are associated with the same > >
symbol. Then notice how the formula causes all numbers within the
same > > range to compute to the same number. For
example, 10-19 always results >in > > 9, 20-29 always
results in 18, 30-39 always results in 27, etc. Hmmm... >
> look at the symbols for these numbers. They are always the
same. It's > > rigged! > > > >
Peace. > > David
Miller. > >-- >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >Dave
Hansen >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >http://www.langlitz.com >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > >---------- >"Let
your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may
>know how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6)
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