From: George Murphy (gmurphy@raex.com)
Date: Sat Apr 19 2003 - 22:29:18 EDT
Vernon Jenkins wrote:
>
> George,
>
> As a scientist you must know that the weighing of probabilities plays a
> significant role in the application of the scientific method and in the
> proper assessment of the results deriving therefrom. I put it to you that
> the evidence I have gathered strongly points to the existence of a second
> channel of communication complementing the words of the original Hebrew and
> Greek biblical texts. While such truth is not to be found among the writings
> of the Christian Fathers, nor in the syllabuses of our theological colleges,
> I believe it should be recognised and declared by those qualified to make an
> impartial judgment of the facts. Clearly, you are included in this category.
> A bald denial that such things can ever be is surely an unworthy and poor
> substitute for the closely-argued rebuttal.
>
> It would be a pity to discontinue our discussion at this juncture, for this
> really is an important matter - as you must realise.
Vernon - It is in some sense a pity that we can't continue all discussions of all topics
to whatever length anyone may feel necessary. Perhaps we'll be able to do that in the
new heavens & new earth, but on this earth one each of us has to have priorities. I
have responibilities in 2 of our services tomorrow (having just done so in 2 of our
Easter Eve ones), have 2 writing commitemnets due Monday, & leave for a speaking
engagement Tuesday. The only statement I wanted to make here was that use of gematria
at one point in Revelation provides no warrant for it elsewherein scripture. I continue
to believe that.
Shalom,
George
George L. Murphy
gmurphy@raex.com
http://web.raex.com/~gmurphy/
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