[Vision2020] Bowing

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They honor and obey with the actions it takes to egest onto the cult the 
contents of their pocketbooks.

W.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "J Ford" <privatejf32 at hotmail.com>
To: <vision2020 at moscow.com>
Sent: Friday, February 10, 2006 10:53 AM
Subject: [Vision2020] Bowing


> Doug Wilson:  "Vocabulary of Obedience: "Put another way, the Bible does 
> not tell us whether the British or the American military salute is 'more 
> proper' than the other. But it does require the fact of the salute. 
> Expressions of honor are common to all human societies, and the Bible 
> requires that we honor others and maintain such expressions of honor.  TO 
> ALLOW CULTURAL EXPRESSIONS OF HONOR TO FALL INTO DISUSE AND TO FORGET THEM 
> IS TO LOSE THE VOCABULARY OF OBEDIENCE.  THEN, WHEN WE FIND OURSELVES NEED 
> TO OBEY, WE HAVE LOST THE MEANS TO DO SO.  Consequently, we must 
> distinguish between the position that says (correctly) that expressions of 
> honor may vary and the position that says there is no such thing as an 
> expression of honor" (The Paideia of God, pp. 43-44).
> Posted by Douglas Wilson - 2/9/2006 8:17:23 AM"
>
> Comment from a follower:
>
> I salute you Pastor Wilson. Bud Blythe - 2/10/2006 7:23:18 AM
>
> So, saluting = honoring and recognizing "the need to obey".
>
> As I recall, in the old days entering and leaving the presence of a 
> superior, leader, king, etc. used to be done by bowing; this was done 
> quite frequently and "religiously" during the days of the Bible.  In fact, 
> it is still done in many areas of the world, including England, today.  It 
> was a show of respect, submissiveness and subordination.
>
> Therefore, bowing = honoring and recognizing "the need to obey" as well.
>
> When do we start to see CCers bowing/saluting Doug and his fellow elders 
> (translated as being leaders), in concordance with what Doug calls the 
> means of showing honor and obediance?
>
> Just asking.
>
> J  :]
>
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