From a perichoretic point of view, this partial quote from John Paul II is quite the quote:
sin--the disobedience of a prideful autonomy which impaired the human capacity to ...
Isn't this the truth? We can seek partnership (community) with God as in Phil 2:12-13 or we can chose to be autonomous. The former is life in the Spirit; the latter is death because autonomy is actually impossible. We destroy ourselves in the conflict between good and evil -- in our effort to rid ourselves of the God within.
The Pope -- a pretty intelligent guy.
JD
-----Original Message-----
From: Lance Muir <[EMAIL PROTECTED]com>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]innglory.org
Sent: Sat, 21 May 2005 06:28:24 -0400
Subject: [TruthTalk] Where have all the non-fundies gone save (excepting)
the Bishop and the 'myth man' ? Ya gots the Amen corner patting one another on the back while the sub text includes mutual monologues (not a dialogue) between Mormons and those who seek to 'gospelize' them.The Mormons themselves attempt to walk some sort of line between identifying themselves as the one true 'recovered' church and calling themselves 'christians'. Not gonna do it, in any orthodox sense, while preaching the Jesus they preach.
Just look at who you 'frustrated' off TT: Slade, Bill, Jonathan, Caroline and Debbie. Unlike myself, they could both write and, had something to say worth engaging.
Wake up O thou that sleepest! Do not walk off into the sunset of oblivion needlessly.
