One for Ron

Achilles Sophia achillesz@usa.net
Sat, 26 Sep 1998 02:51:37 -0400 (00906810697, 06513714611747@cfagroup.com)



>> >Achilles Sophia wrote:
>> >
>> >> Matthew 23:9
>> >>
>> >> KJV
>> >> And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father,
>> which is
>> >> in heaven.
>> >> RSV
>> >> And call no man your father on earth, for you have one Father, who is
>> in
>> >> heaven.
>> >> NIV
>> >> And do not call anyone on earth `father,' for you have one Father,
>> and he is
>> >> in heaven.
>> >> NEB
>> >> Do not call any man on earth "father"; for you have one Father, and
>> he is in
>> >> heaven.
>> >>
>> >> Achilles
>> >>
>> >> "...we are not simply contending in order that my view or that
>> >> of yours may prevail, but I presume we ought both of us to be
>> >> fighting for the truth..."
>> >> from Philebus, the Dialogues of Plato
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> RON
>> He also said "call no man teacher."
ACHILLES So you simply disobey his recorded teachings whenever you disagree with them, or find them inconvenient? Or if not, what is the criteria which you use to determine which of his teachings you will live by and which you will disregard? If you can disregard a command as explicit as that, why do you need to follow any of them? Why do you bother to read the bible at all? Achilles "...we are not simply contending in order that my view or that of yours may prevail, but I presume we ought both of us to be fighting for the truth..." from Philebus, the Dialogues of Plato