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SCO Vs. Groklaw
Conrad Mazian points us to an article in Forbes reporting that the SCO Group is trying to subpoena Pamela Jones of Groklaw. Except they can't find her. A few days ago PJ posted a note on Groklaw saying that she is taking some time away from the blog for health reasons; she didn't mention any SCO deposition. SCO's lawyers apparently believe that "Pamela Jones" does not exist and that Groklaw is penned by a team of IBM lawyers.
"* A person who stands firm in their knowledge of truth, even as others attack them, has a very difficult road ahead of them; but those who lie, attack, or surrender face harsh spiritual repercussions. In this, as in almost all of her attitude, a Christian sensibility shines through. But rather than being off-putting, dogmatic, or familiar, she comes across as convincing, passionate, and wise."
Uh, oh! Now you're going to get it. Here, let me hold your hat.
> In fact look at the people who preach up and down about Jesus. It's all about the man, and little if any about his message.
Yeap. Which is so ironic, since that wasn't even his name! (The 'J' glyph wasn't invented until the 17th century, AFTER the 1611 KJV printing.)
Furthermore, they worship a false god. i.e. ""Why do you call Me good? No one is good except God alone"
"Very prolific woman, that Pamela."
Prolific?
Main Entry: prolific
Pronunciation: pr&-'li-fik
Function: adjective
Etymology: French prolifique, from Middle French, from Latin proles + Middle French -figue -fic
1 : producing young or fruit especially freely : FRUITFUL
2 archaic : causing abundant growth, generation, or reproduction
3 : marked by abundant inventiveness or productivity
Perhaps multifaceted?
I reserve the right to think for myself. Others' opinions are optional. Puppy on lap = typos...not illiteracy.
There are countless times in the New Testament when Jesus asserts his divinity. See, for example, Matthew 26:63-65, Mark 14:60-62, Luke 22:67-70, John 4:25-26, John 8:58, John 10:30, and John 18:33-37. Also, remember that Jesus was given to the Romans by the Jewish authorities because he claimed to be God.
The passage you quoted (either Mark 10:17-18 or Luke 18:18-19) leaves out important context: Jesus is responding to the rich man who asked him what he "must do to inherit eternal life." Most Biblical scholars agree that the question was rhetorical in nature - Jesus was probing to understand the man's faith, not denying his divinity.
A few problems, first of all you say their are countless times but that is obviously not the case as evident by the fact that most of the examples you gave are different accounts of the same event. Secondly, no where in any of those verses does Jesus say he is divine. Granted you imply that is what they are saying, but if you read them clearly they are not. The closest he gets to saying that is saying he is the Son of God, but does that make him divine? No, that puts him at the same level as us who the Bible also refers to as children of God.
As a side note, it's interesting that the different accounts of the same events in Jesus life quote him as saying the same thing in different ways. So much for Biblical inerrancy.
We hope your rules and wisdom choke you / Now we are one in everlasting peace
Do you even understand _what_ 'annointed' means?
Do you even understand _when_ it took place?
Why did you forgot to include John 20:17 ??
"I ascend unto my Father, and to your Father, and to my God, and your God."
> A few problems, first of all you say their are countless times but that is obviously not the case as evident by the fact that most of the examples you gave are different accounts of the same event.
Err, Jesus never claims not to be God. Anyhow, why did Jesus tell the High Priest "You rightly say that I am." if it was something other than a claim of divinity? You don't get the Sanhedrin to condemn you for your "blasphemy" just by claiming to be one of the many children of God.
Besides, just how many of Jesus' followers went on to say that Jesus was not somehow divine? Sure, there was controversy, but it was over things like whether Mary was the theotokos or christotokos, not whether Jesus was just some normal guy the whole time.
I understand the point that you're trying to get across, but in the case of Jesus, to those who believe the message, the message and the messenger are one-and-the-same. It's a subtle, but important point (one that is difficult to swallow by a secular audience who would prefer to perceive Jesus merely as a very good man.)
Virtue finds and chooses the mean.
Aristotle, Ethica Nichomachea
How do you think the MIB keeps track of all the aliens?
GospelHead, thanks for pointing that out. Though, the point stands: too many people invoking the name fail to live up to his message. --JA
So you created this account just to post this one comment? I noticed you have an extremely high UID.
Awwwwww, Did I hurt the itty bitty moderator's feelings with facts?
Couldn't let the facts get in the way of an emotional argument now!
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God are you an ass-raping moron