John wrote: > Are you thinking that I should have written "IMO" after > each sentence in addition to the preface?
No, John. I have no problem with you writing this way. I was just amused that you do so after arguing in the recent past that some of us write too dogmatically and forget that when we say "the Bible says..." we are really saying, "we interpret the Bible to say..." Another thing you argued in the past is that the author is responsible if he creates misunderstanding in what he writes. Yet lately some of what you have written has apparently been misunderstood, and now the rule changes so that the hearer is responsible for misunderstanding what you think you were very clear about. All of this is simply the product of language which is never precise enough to communicate exactly what we conceptualize. We all need to lighten up and realize that our words only approximate our concepts, and repetition along with using other words to restate our concept in a different way is the best we can do in communicating with one another. In regards to this passage in Colossians, you have taken a lot of time and effort to explain that which we already agree upon. I had hoped that you would perceive that the fact of reconciliation has a purpose which produces a result in us that is even more magnificent (from my perspective) than the fact of reconciliation. That we can be holy, unblameable, and unreproveable through faith is a wonderful product of reconciliation. I would hope that you could get even more excited about that. Unfortunately, it appears that the prospect of someone not having faith and therefore not being reconciled is too abhorent a concept for you to deal with. Peace be with you. David Miller. ---------- "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.
