Bones Bach
Lee Bowen errancy@infidels.org
Mon, 12 Apr 1999 19:33:33 GMT (00923963613, 19990412193333.28872.qmail@idhost)
>Hi Terry,
>At 09:54 AM 4/12/99 -0500, you wrote:
>>
>>BACH
>>>snip some of my previous post
>I replied that I used to believe in it, but that I
>>no longer did BECAUSE I had spent so much time studying it, and that the
>more I studied it, the more reasons I discovered for rejecting it. I
>suggested that they do the same instead of going out door to door trying
>>to sell something that they obviously knew very little about. They were
>literally speechless and went on down the street to try to find some
>unsuspecting prospects.
>
>>TERRY
>>Interesting, they must have only been amateurs, the ones that bug me all
>the time seem quite knowledgeable. Surely there must be more in
>Bloomington beside just them.
>
>BACH
>I thought they were _all_ amateurs...or are there actually some paid
>"professional" JW door bangers?
>
>
>TERRY
>I was not saying that they were paid to knock on doors, as far as I know,
>the ones I know are not paid. What I meant by the term amateurs, is some
>are more knowledgable then others, so I was merely saying that the ones
>that knock on your door may have not been as knowledgable.
>
>
>
>TERRY
>By the way, that is an interesting point, however I have reach [sic] the
>opposite conclusion. The more time I spend
>>reading the Bible, the more reasons I find to accept it. Maybe it
>depends
>on what objectives you have, when you read it.
>
>
>TERRY
>Why did you insert the above word [sic] in my statement. I went back and
>check my post and it was not inserted there. Did I make some kind of
>grammatical error, and you were pointing it out. If I don't proof read
>carefully I do make errors, and even then I still do.
>
>
>BACH
>My only objective now, as it has always been, is to seek wisdom and truth,
>Terry. I do think there is much wisdom contained in the bible, however, I
>think similar wisdom can be found in other books as well. As far as truth
>goes concerning "God", I no longer believe that the bible contains much of
>it or that "God" had anything to do with inspiring its writing. Of
>course,
>I was a liberal arts major in college which means that I attempt to learn
>more and more about less and less until someday I will finally know
>everything about nothing!!! ;~)
>Regards,
>Bones
>
>
>TERRY
>I also think there is much wisdom contained in the Bible. I also think
>there is wisdom in other books too. We simply have different conclusions
>about whether the Bible is inspired by God. I can live with yours, and
>hopefully you can live with mine.
>
>
>
LEE
If and only if you keep it out of "my" government.
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