[Vision2020] Mere Christianity!

[Ted Moffett]

keely et. al.

Thanks for your clarification.

Perhaps you are more capable than you indicate below:

keely wrote:

 I'm a homemaker with a fairly worthless BA but a lot of grit and a little
knowledge.

And:

...but God help us all if the Kingdom of God is dependent on the skill of my
defense thereof.

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There appears to be significant support for your "knowledge" and "skill"
coming from some with a considerable theological academic background:

http://mailman.fsr.com/pipermail/vision2020/2007-April/042982.html

I have dedicated the Easter essay below to Keely for two reason: (1) She
embodies the spirit of Christ better than any Christian I know on the
Palouse; and ....

Nick Gier

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http://mailman.fsr.com/pipermail/vision2020/2007-January/040532.html

As usual, I learn from Keely every time she writes wisely about
Christianity.

Nick Gier

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> Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2007 01:11:59 -0700
> From: starbliss at gmail.com
> To: kjajmix1 at msn.com
> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Mere Christianity!
> CC: vision2020 at moscow.com; nielsen at uidaho.edu
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> keely et. al.
>
> You wrote to Ralph:
>
> I believe that Jesus is in Heaven, having risen from the grave.  You
> don't.  And so, since some thinking people might take either of us
> seriously, let's let them decide -- with or without Josh McDowell, whose
> apologetic works I haven't read.
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> Yes, I did read this that you were "making fun" of yourself, but your
> wording is easily read to imply you don't take Ralph's comments on the
> Resurrection seriously.  It seemed you were avoiding a discussion on this
> subject with Ralph when you stated "let's let them decide."
>
> You can easily dispel my assumption that you were stating that Ralph's
> biblical scholarship and opinions on the Resurrection are not to be taken
> seriously (this was my main objection), by simply stating that you respect
> his opinions and knowledge of the Bible.  We know that you disagree with
> him on critical issues, but this does not preclude respect for someones
> knowledge and reasoning.
>
> Or perhaps you do not respect Ralph's scholarship on the Bible.  Ralph
> certainly appears to offer his Biblical knowledge in all seriousness, and
> has defended his opinions on these matters when pressed.
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