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From: ins_akaa@jhunix.UUCP (Kenneth Adam Arromdee)
Newsgroups: net.religion,net.religion.christian
Subject: Re: Pride and the damager-god
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Date: Wed, 6-Nov-85 12:27:26 EST
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Posted: Wed Nov  6 12:27:26 1985
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In article <2808@hplabsc.UUCP> brengle@hplabsc.UUCP (Tim Brengle) writes:
>Has anyone else out there in net-land noticed the immense pride and
>ego-gratification must come from believing that evil in the world
>is solely the result of the damager-god?
>According to what I have read from Paul and others, while not omnipotent,
>the damager-god is immensely powerful.  The most powerful being there is
>(<- my interpretation of their statements).
>Now, every day Paul and his "disciples" go up against this powerful being.
>One-on-one.  And every day that they continue to live, they have defeated
>him.  At least for one more day.
>What a good feeling!  To go head-to-head
>against the most powerful being there is and to defeat it!  Heady stuff!
>Talk about the ultimate ego trip!  "I am more powerful than the (previously)
>most powerful being in this universe!"
>So, if the damager-god is truly the source of all evil, and they are more
>powerful than he, why don't they just go out and solve all of the problems
>of the world?
>				Tim Brengle

According to that reasoning, isn't it also an act of "immense pride and
ego-gratification" to claim that you know the absolute truth from direct
divine revelation and that the others whose positions don't agree with
yours don't?
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