In a message dated 3/31/2010 16:42:10 Eastern Daylight Time, mcget...@aol.com writes:
but were you serious or were you mocking when you wished the "blessings of Passover and Easter" on the listserve members? Absolutely! The limitations of email messages makes it difficult to tell your tone. Sharky Uyehara used to express the same concern; I miss his posts. I ask this because invoking the bible in order to skewer someone you disagree with doesn't seem to be in the spirit of either Passover or Easter. In terms of creating dynamic tension Jesus tells us to sell our cloak to buy a sword but admonishes us when we imprudently employ it. Passover was a deadly plague for non-believers and beasts, and freedom for the Israelite slaves. There would be no Easter without a terrible brutal sacrifice. Such conflict is why exegesis is so much fun. The Bible remains popular because there is an ongoing human identification with its moral values even when they conflict with our actions or personal expectations. As for Mr. Lussenhop, he's perfectly entitled to ignore the listserv, but he does so at his peril, I believe. Do you find it empowering to be brutally honest or pleasing to impart freedom with the truth? Thanks for reading and asking; I am honored. Ignore the discordant's siren song; and may you know peace as you follow the Believer's voice of victory. Craig
