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: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: 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
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>http://www.langlitz.com
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>know how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6)
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