> -----Original Message----- > From: Rusty Taylor [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2003 9:02 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [ZION] change the subject > > > it appears to me, that this subject of adultery and repentance is > one where > we will just have to agree to dis-agree. I respectfully suggest a > change of > topic and propose the following to get things going that direction. > > the topic of believing things to be doctrine, when in fact they have no > restored revelation/scripture basis was mentioned. I was intrigued by an > article on the subject of "Blood Atonement" relative to capital punishment > which appeared in the Church news recently. The gist of the article was > that while many members of the church have held this to be doctrine for > many years (myself included), the idea of Blood Atonement has no > scriptural basis in fact. The article included an official statement to > that effect and was issued in response to an inquirey to clarify the > churches position on the subject of capital punishment.
It appears to me, that this subject of Blood Atonement is one where we will just have to agree to dis-agree. Besides, if a statement defining the matter appeared in The Church News, what's left to discuss? All the thinking has been done. Therefore, I respectfully suggest that we avoid a discussion of Blood Atonement like we would the plague (the disease, not Camus'). If you want to propose a subject that is rife with contention, how about a no holds barred free-for-all on why "Give Said The Little Stream" is no longer sung by Primary age children. <wink> ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// /// ZION LIST CHARTER: Please read it at /// /// http://www.zionsbest.com/charter.html /// ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// --^---------------------------------------------------------------- This email was sent to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?aaP9AU.bWix1n.YXJjaGl2 Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] TOPICA - Start your own email discussion group. FREE! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/create/index2.html --^----------------------------------------------------------------
