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   From: PF@Christfirst.com   
      
   "Vangelis"  wrote in   
   message news:413bb028_1@127.0.0.1...   
   > Pastor Frank wrote:   
   >   
   > > You don't provide any example of "literalist Biblical   
   > interpretation",   
   > > so I can't say I know what you mean. Christ always talked   
   > alegorically in   
   > > symbols and metaphor and was then, as now difficult to understand   
   > > intellectually. (See below example) He is meant to be understood by   
   > the   
   > > heart, for virtually all of His commandments demand love, and the   
   > heartless   
   > > will always stumble over the meaning and application of that   
   > concept.   
   >   
   > Talking in symbols and metaphor does not get the message across in a   
   > clear, succinct, well defined manner. This is one of the major   
   > reasons for not following a religion like xtianity.   
   > Besides, it sits alongside religions such as islam and judaism all of   
   > which can be defined as "primitive fear based religions".   
   >   
       You obviously don't have a clue and refuse to prove your point. Which   
   leads me to the conclusion you are an atheist Troll looking to toll and bait   
   in order to trash and flame, much like Gwar. Perhaps you should be posting   
   to atheist NGs.   
      
   Pastor Frank   
      
          SONS OF GOD   
       Jn:1:12: But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become   
   the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:   
       Rom:8:14: For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons   
   of God.   
       Rom:8:19: For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the   
   manifestation of the sons of God.   
       Phil:2:15: That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God,   
   without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among   
   whom ye shine as lights in the world;   
       1Jn:3:1: Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us,   
   that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us   
   not, because it knew him not.   
       1Jn:3:2: Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear   
   what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like   
   him; for we shall see him as he is.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)