"Jd" <JDay123 at BellSouth.com> wrote in message
news:3d5cf16e.8073713 at news1.lig.bellsouth.net...
> In alt.religion.wicca , "brain sizes: Einstein's and women's"
> Bob LeChevalier wrote...
>> >I reiterate for clarity about the text of Jefferson that is quoted out
> >of context, that the "Platonists" that he condemns are Paul and the
> >gospel writers who tried to turn Christ into Deity rather than "great
> >moral teacher"; Jefferson explicitly rejects Christ as God.
> >
> >Is he a Christian regardless of how many times he says "I am a
> >Christian" if he doesn't believe that Christ is God, that he died for
> >our sins, and was resurrected from the dead, JD?
> >
> >Is Billy Graham not a Christian if he told a lie on national TV? Is
> >it appropriate for a Christian to hate Billy Graham for any reason, or
> >should we "love the sinner" while we "hate the sin"? If the
> >nincompoop hates Billy Graham, is the nincompoop a Christian?
> >
> >Is the nincompoop misusing God's name, and therefore does that make
> >him of the adversary?
> >
> >Let us see where you really stand, JD.
>> Sure. No problem. First, you're looking at 2 guys who have 2 different
> missions in life - one a politician and the other a preacher. The
> politician can freely express his religious beliefs but can't preach and
> the preacher can preach but can't make law.
>> The case between Graham and Jefferson demonstrates the classic 2000 year
> old debate of "faith vs. works". In the text you quoted, it's obvious
that
> Jeffereson favors the "works" side of the argument as did the Apostle
James
> while Graham, if you've ever heard him preach, is on the "faith" side of
> the argument. Neither men are perfect.
>> Also the "faith vs. works" argument dips into the realm of grace vs. law
> which would further complicate matters if it weren't for the fact that
> common sense would tell you that Jefferson would be more "Law" minded
> and Graham would be more "grace" minded.
>
There's only one thing missing from your excellent analysis, Jd, and that's
the most important part, which is the question of why a Christian leader
like Graham claims to be would LIE to protect the jews?
John Knight
