[betty boop]

BTW, the etymology of the word "natural" from dictionary.reference.com includes this:

c.1300, naturel, "of one's inborn character, of the world of nature (especially as opposed to man)," from O.Fr. naturel

The root word, naturel as opposed to man — or what he should be — parallels this translation of Scripture:

But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know [them], because they are spiritually discerned. — I Corinthians 2:14

Man himself is both "natural" and "supernatural" (so to speak); he is "natural" in that he has a physical body; he is "supernatural" in that he has an immortal soul. I Corinthians 2:14 tells us that God, in His dealings with us, speaks to us not as physical bodies, but as souls: Spirit-to-spirit as it were.

Thank you so much for this outstanding essay/post, dearest sister in Christ!

[Quix]

INDEED.

[Alamo-Girl]

Thank you so much for your insights, dearest sister in Christ, and for your encouragements!