XPost: alt.messianic, alt.religion.w-w-church-god, soc.history.ancient   
   From: VtSkier@nospam.net   
      
   Ha SATAN [Sin Tet Nun] wrote:   
   > Linda Lee wrote:   
   >> Ha SATAN [Sin Tet Nun] wrote:   
   >>> Bear (Machque) wrote:   
   >>>>> Didn't many Native   
   >>>>> Americans believe in a form of animism as well as the Great Spirit?   
   >>>> My understanding is that the third definition would describe their beliefs   
   >>>> more accurately also.   
   >>> That was entirely my point regarding the "turnip."   
   >>> it is lost on the usual people.   
   >>> it is no less rational to claim that the vegetable world or the world   
   >>> of rocks has a consciousness than it is to claim that there is a   
   >>> consciousness external to the universe guiding it as a puppeteer.   
   >> ===============================================   
   >>   
   >> And the Hebrew Scriptures seem to indicate both if taken literally   
   >> and/or as cantcy inferred, all of the consciousness exhibited really   
   >> originates from God.  You did not seem to be referring to animism when   
   >> you were ridiculing Suzanne and saying she had the brains of a turnip,   
   >> and whom I think only meant a form of consciousness that enables plants   
   >> to form, grow, flourish, and live.   
   >   
   >   
   > Let's just say many things go over your head.   
   >   
   > what can one expect, you are sitting on your sofa, to your direct front   
   > is the television turned up full volume, on your lap is the KJV   
   > "Bible", to your left is Strong's Concordance, and to your right is   
   > Glenfiddich.  and the remote control.   
      
   Well I like the Glenfiddich part.   
      
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