> [Original Message]
> From: David Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Date: 2/2/2006 11:03:46 AM
> Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] an argument from the gay community for
homosecuality
>
> Judy wrote:
> > A body has no mind of it's own so it's our
> > nature that calls the shots and the one Jesus
> > came into this world with was pure and holy.
>
> Here is another reason you do not understand my thinking on this. The
body
> DOES have a mind of its own. I know of this from biology, but the Bible
> spoke of it thousands of years ago in Romans 8:6.
>
> Romans 8:6
> (6) For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is
life
> and peace.
>
> Two minds are mentioned here, Judy. Without accepting a dualistic view
of
> the human makeup, the physical and spiritual, I'm not sure how this can
be
> understood.
>
> Notice the follow up verses here.
>
> Romans 8:7-8
> (7) Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject
to
> the law of God, neither indeed can be.
> (8) So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.
>
> The medium of the carnal mind is the brain. The brain is created by a
> physical transmission of genetic information from parents to child.
Where
> did the brain of Jesus come from? I believe his brain was created by the
> physical transmission of genetic information from Mary, which ultimately
> came through David, Abraham, and Adam. This genetic information that was
> passed to him, that created the brain and hence the carnal mind, is under
> the curse. The spirit of Jesus, on the other hand, was not under the
curse.
> It is pure, holy, and unique. You keep harping on this second part, that
> the spiritual nature of Jesus was holy. I AGREE WITH YOU on this point.
> However, there is another nature to man, his physical nature, which is at
> odds with the spiritual nature. The question is, did Jesus have this
kind
> of physical nature. Did he have a brain that operated like ours does,
that
> is somewhat like a computer but much more complicated, that causes
emotions,
> passions, appetites, and inclinations toward choosing to behave in a
certain
> way? I believe he had this human brain, and that is really all I am
making
> a case for. Perhaps you don't understand the extent to which our
physical
> bodies operate, or the role that our physical brain plays in shaping our
> choices. Maybe you do understand that, I don't know, but if you don't,
that
> might explain some of the reason why we are having trouble communicating
on
> this issue.
>
> Dean brought up that he did not believe that Jesus ever needed to attend
> school, nor would he ever miss any questions on a test. I wonder if you
> also believe this. Can you tell me if you agree with him on this point?
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cd: Actually all I said was that Christ didn't attend school to learn to
read-the rest was added by you David.
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>
> David Miller
>
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