[quoted lines by Karl Dahlke on 2005/08/23 at 16:16 +0000] >Of course the Bible is mostly myth and nonsense, >but one should still read it, the way you read Homer's Iliad, for entertainment >and historical perspective. The Bible has been written by no less than God Himself so that mankind can know at least two things: First: That he, i.e. each and every single member of the human race, is totally lost to and infested by sin, and, therefore, rightly deserves to endure no less than an indescribably horrifying eternity in Hell under God's relentless and unbearable wrath. Second: That that very same God took upon Himself a human nature, in the person of Jesus Christ, and personally paid that very same indescribably horrifying eternity in Hell under His own relentless and unbearable wrath on behalf of those whom God has elected to salvation so that they themselves no longer need to personally suffer that fate. I welcome anyone who'd like to engage in serious discussion on any Biblically related topic to contact me privately so that they can avoid not only being charged with an off-topic post but also the foolish ridicule of those who insist on mocking His Almighty Majesty, the Creator, Ruler, and Judge of this entire universe and all that is therein. May God have mercy on at least some more of them before time runs out (which, according to careful and thorough Biblical analysis, will most likely occur in just six short years, i.e. in 2011). -- Dave Mielke | 2213 Fox Crescent | I believe that the Bible is the Phone: 1-613-726-0014 | Ottawa, Ontario | Word of God. Please contact me EMail: dave@xxxxxxxxx | Canada K2A 1H7 | if you're concerned about Hell. http://FamilyRadio.com/ | http://Mielke.cc/bible/ _______________________________________________ Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list