I am responding to Judy's comments below. kevin's contribution will become evident in a post or two.
Judy, I see no similarity between Paul's actions and the undies incident. Paul's preaching was convincing, winning some of those in Athens to Christ. When was the last time you saw a preacher draw a crowd of interested listener by insulting their culture? In sharing the gospel to the world, Paul became all things to all men so that by all means, he might save some. deegan does not accept this as the tactic of choice in today's evangelical economy.
JD
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From: Kevin Deegan <openairmission@yahoo.com>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Thu, 30 Jun 2005 07:13:39 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Apologetic for the eternal sonship of Christ
INSENSITIVE?
PC?
Well at least he called them nice names like "IGNORANT" and at a RELIGIOUS SERVICE NO LESS!
Acts 17:23 For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you.
WEBSTER Definitions: Ignorant |
IgnorantAdjective1. Lacking general education or knowledge; "an ignorant man"; "nescient of contemporary literature"; "an unlearned group incapable of understanding complex issues"; "exhibiting contempt for his unlettered companions".
2. Ignorant of the fundamentals of a given art or branch of knowledge; "ignorant of quantum mechanics"; "musically illiterate".
3. Lacking basic knowledge; "how can someone that age be so ignorant?"; "inexperienced and new to the real world".
4. (archaic) used of things; lacking sense or awareness; "ignorant hope"; "fine innocent weather".
5. Lacking knowledge or skill; "unversed in the jargon of the social scientist".
6. Lacking information or knowledge; "an unknowledgeable assistant". |
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| Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). | |
Ignoramus |
Adjective: bookless, shallow; ignorant. |
Ignorance |
Verb: be ignorant; Adjective: not know; know not, know not what, know nothing of; have no idea, have no notion, have no conception; not have the remotest idea; not know chalk from cheese. |
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Adjective: ignorant; nescient; unknowing, unaware, unacquainted, unapprised, unapprized, unwitting, unweeting, unconscious; witless, weetless; a stranger to; unconversant. | |
Uncertainty |
In a state of uncertainty, in a cloud, in a maze; bushed, off the track; ignorant.; afraid to say; out of one's reckoning, astray, adrift; at sea, at fault, at a loss, at one's wit's end, at a nonplus; puzzled; Verb: lost, abroad, d_sorient_; distracted, distraught. |
"jandgtaylor1@juno.com" <jandgtaylor1@juno.com> wrote:
What about Paul in Athens JD? He spoke about their monument to "the unknown god" and then explained to them that they could know the "unknown God". Waving these idolatrous objects around may be a little different - but not all that much and it is especially bold considering they are in Mormon territory and in the vicinity of the Mormon temple.
Do you think Paul was being insensitive to the Athenians also?
judyt
At the Outer Banks in NC
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