From: user6340@newsgrouper.org.invalid   
      
   JTEM  posted:   
   > On 1/14/26 7:43 PM, Steven Douglas wrote:   
   > > JTEM  posted:   
   > >> On 1/14/26 4:31 PM, Steven Douglas wrote:   
   > >>> JTEM  posted:   
   > >>>> On 1/13/26 7:11 PM, Steven Douglas wrote:   
   > >>>>   
   > >>>>> Who in their right mind would ever claim that God   
   > >>>>> holds a human office?   
   > >>>>   
   > >>>> Lots of human office holders. It was very common. All   
   > >>>> over the known world.   
   > >>>   
   > >>> So you're comparing God to (for example), King Charles?   
   > >>> God is no different? He's just another king, just like   
   > >>> any other king in this world?   
   > >>   
   > >> As I stated explicitly -- making clear in no uncertain   
   > >> terms -- is was the norm for ancient kings to declare   
   > >> themselves gods and even insist on being worshiped.   
   > >   
   > > There are still idiots in today's world who do that.   
   > > So what, they're still human beings. My question was   
   > > whether God holds a human office?   
   >   
   >  From the perspective of an ancient human there is no difference.   
      
   Then let's talk about now. Does God hold a human office?   
   The answer is no.   
      
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