I don't know how else to say it. You're trying to compare like with like, when the argument is about what that "like" is in essence. That's why it's a circular argument and doesn't help. I think I know what you're trying to say, but it's still circular. "actually happened" -- of course, but what does that mean? That's the question under discussion. Are we meant to apply modern secular concepts to understanding scriptures? I think we have to be careful of building boxes like that.
Steven Montgomery wrote: > But you just ignored the obvious--that the event as described in scripture, > actually happened the way it was described. > > -- > Steven Montgomery > > At 12:29 PM 11/8/2002, you wrote: > >In other words, we should be concentrating on the spirit of revelation, > >and not > >on events, which are simply that, events. > > > >Steven Montgomery wrote: > > > > > At 09:31 AM 11/8/2002, you wrote: > > > > > > > > > I'm not going to say "Yes, of > > > > > course the actual event happened as described", because it really > > doesn't > > > > > matter. If it did, great; if not _so what_. I refuse to > > > > > > > >The Book of Mormon prophets believed that the water actually parted for > > > >the Israelites but then closed in upon the Egyptians. That's one reason > > > >why I think it matters. > > > > > > > >1 Ne. 4: 2 > > > > Therefore let us go up; let us be strong like unto Moses; for he truly > > > > spake unto the waters of the Red Sea and they divided hither and thither, > > > > and our fathers came through, out of captivity, on dry ground, and the > > > > armies of Pharaoh did follow and were drowned in the waters of the > > Red Sea. > > > > > > > >1 Ne. 17: 26 > > > >Now ye know that Moses was commanded of the Lord to do that great work; > > > >and ye know that by his word the waters of the Red Sea were divided hither > > > >and thither, and they passed through on dry ground. > > > > > > > >Hel. 8: 11 > > > >Therefore he was constrained to speak more unto them saying: Behold, my > > > >brethren, have ye not read that God gave power unto one man, even Moses, > > > >to smite upon the waters of the Red Sea, and they parted hither and > > > >thither, insomuch that the Israelites, who were our fathers, came through > > > >upon dry ground, and the waters closed upon the armies of the Egyptians > > > >and swallowed them up? > > > > > > > >========= Mark Gregson [EMAIL PROTECTED] ========= > > > > > > Or how about the words of the Lord Jesus Christ himself: > > > > > > (Doctrine and Covenants | Section 8:3) > > > 3 Now, behold, this is the spirit of revelation; behold, this is the > > > spirit by which Moses brought the children of Israel through the Red Sea on > > > dry ground. > > > > > > -- > > > Steven Montgomery > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// > > > /// ZION LIST CHARTER: Please read it at /// > > > /// http://www.zionsbest.com/charter.html /// > > > > > ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// > > > > > > >-- > >Marc A. Schindler > >Spruce Grove, Alberta, Canada -- Gateway to the Boreal Parkland > > > >"Man will occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of the time he > >will pick > >himself up and continue on" Winston Churchill > > > >Note: This communication represents the informal personal views of the author > >solely; its contents do not necessarily reflect those of the author's > >employer, > >nor those of any organization with which the author may be associated. > > > >///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// > >/// ZION LIST CHARTER: Please read it at /// > >/// http://www.zionsbest.com/charter.html /// > >///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// > > > > ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// > /// ZION LIST CHARTER: Please read it at /// > /// http://www.zionsbest.com/charter.html /// > ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// > -- Marc A. Schindler Spruce Grove, Alberta, Canada -- Gateway to the Boreal Parkland “Man will occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of the time he will pick himself up and continue on” – Winston Churchill Note: This communication represents the informal personal views of the author solely; its contents do not necessarily reflect those of the author’s employer, nor those of any organization with which the author may be associated. ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// /// ZION LIST CHARTER: Please read it at /// /// http://www.zionsbest.com/charter.html /// ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// ==^^=============================================================== This email was sent to: archive@jab.org EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?aaP9AU.bWix1n.YXJjaGl2 Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^^===============================================================
