There was therein more humour thrown than caught, David. I was attempting to 'ground' the meaning by making it a little less highfalutin. Yes, it does include just about everyone.
The other discussion having to do with rationality and logic need not be revisited at this time (or, maybe ever) It matters much Who we say The Father is, Jesus is and, The Spirit is. tcould ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: April 28, 2005 06:38 Subject: [Bulk] Re: [Bulk] Re: Re: [Bulk] Re: [Bulk] Re: [Bulk] [TruthTalk] Hell > Lance wrote: > > Theologian=Rational discourse concerning [God]. > > I did not realize that theologians had to be rational. There was a > discussion some time back in which I thought you and another person objected > to logic. > > Furthermore, I think of study of God and religion when I think of the word > "theologian." I don't think of every person who rationally discusses God as > being a theologian. That would include just about everybody, wouldn't it? > > Lance wrote: > > Excluding myself, doesn't that include all > > of the Apostles and all TTers?? > > Why do you exclude yourself? > > As for all the apostles, I agree that they all rationally discussed God, but > I think most people have a different understanding of the word "theologian." > Most of the apostles were not trained and well studied. They simply > testified to what they knew. The apostle [not capitalized] Paul was an > exception. The Apostles [capitalized to refer to the twelve Apostles of the > Lamb] for the most part left us no Scripture probably because they were not > theologians in the usual sense of the word. Do you know of anyone calling > them "Rabbi"? The theologians of their day took note that they were > unlearned men. That's where I get the idea that they were not theologians. > > Lance wrote: > > (I knew the use of the word 'rational' would > > 'cause' you to agree with me, David) > > Actually, that was the word that trips me up a little because I had > understood from our past discussions that theologians are not always > rational. From these past discussions, I concluded that I was not a true > theologian because of my insistence not to depart from logic and rational > thought. > > 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. ---------- "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.
