Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site decwrl.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxn!ihnp4!ucbvax!decwrl!clark@grdian.DEC (Dave Clark, 283-6322) From: clark@grdian.DEC (Dave Clark, 283-6322) Newsgroups: net.religion.christian Subject: sense of humor Message-ID: <3661@decwrl.UUCP> Date: Thu, 15-Aug-85 13:39:08 EDT Article-I.D.: decwrl.3661 Posted: Thu Aug 15 13:39:08 1985 Date-Received: Sun, 18-Aug-85 03:22:45 EDT Sender: daemon@decwrl.UUCP Organization: Digital Equipment Corp., Palo Alto, CA Lines: 20 > ... I incline to the view that these two >incompatible passages are put there precisely to show us that >we cannot take Scripture to be literally true down to the last >irrelevant detail. Of course, this theory requires one to >suppose that Somebody Up There has a sense of humor ... > >Chris > >-- >Full-Name: Christopher J. Henrich >UUCP: ..!(cornell | ariel | ukc | houxz)!vax135!petsd!cjh >US Mail: MS 313; Perkin-Elmer; 106 Apple St; Tinton Falls, NJ 07724 >Phone: (201) 758-7288 Interesting theory. Now, exactly *how much* should I take literally? I can't be sure? Oh yes, we shouldn't rely on Scripture, we should rely on faith. Everyone, simply BELIEVE. You believe what you want, I believe what I want ... a mighty Kingdom of God on Earth, united for His Purpose .... I'm sooooo confuuuuuuuuuuuuuuused.