At 07:20 PM 2/28/2010, Stewart Marshall <revsamarsh...@earthlink.net> wrote:
Lutheran Theology is unique on this one. We believe in "Simul Justus Et
Picatur" Luther's oft quoted Latin phrase means Sinner yet at the same
time Saint!
So yes they are contradictory, but also reality.
If it (the contradictory aspects of human nature) is an article of
your Episcopal faith, then, necessarily, it's not, and, semantically,
cannot ever be, "reality," in any empirical sense. Empirical fact and
articles of faith are necessarily mutually exclusive.
My own take on what you have done is this, and I don't mean to single
you out, Stewart, since I see anyone who does what you did in the same way:
The more one has to convince others that what one believes (as an article
of faith, that is) is "fact" or "truth," the weaker that one is telling me
his/her faith is. Someone whose faith is strong has no need to convince
those with whom he differs that he is "right" or "correct," in some
absolute or objective sense. People whose faith is very strong have no need
to convince anyone (who differs with them) of anything.
Moderation in all things is good.
Including moderation.
Bob
I'm on the case, from outer space!
OK
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