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To: Steelfish
"Just a document of 225 years ago is still being studied for its interpretation by the best legal minds for its intent even though the framers did not have Ph.D.’s. It is in the nature of serious scholarship that when ancient texts are gleaned for their interpretation especially when written in the original Greek and Aramaic and subject to oral traditions and cultures carried on by disciples and martyrs to the faith that nuances of text, subtext, and usage have profound consequences. Even a middle-school kid will understand this.

Again, it will be help if will you apply to a good college and be accepted where real and intelligent debate takes place. I suggest Harvard, Yale, or Princeton."

It's funny how an almighty god's supposed commandments to all humanity, is bottle-necked by the need for interpretation and re-interpretation by college-trained academics, for them to be effective at all.

Does your 'intelligence' permit you to see the supreme philosophical irony and the phenomenal implied impotence of such a design?

If mere humans were just as brilliant, we'd all be designing owner manuals in tongues that would require a special degree for interpretation, so that we may ultimately be able to operate, say, our answering machines, as intended.

As for degrees, the one I possess currently has served me well, thank you very much.

If ever I find the need to indulge in intellectual sorcery disguised as academics, I will consult your college list, pronto.

103 posted on 03/27/2010 3:08:32 AM PDT by James C. Bennett
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To: James C. Bennett

“It’s funny how an almighty god’s supposed commandments to all humanity, is bottle-necked by the need for interpretation and re-interpretation by college-trained academics, for them to be effective at all.”

Maybe on second thoughts you need a course in the English language as well with mixed metaphors as is the staple of many with links to sub-continental training. The sheer absurdity of your quote is evident in its intent that no interpretation should really be necessary. Everything should be plain and simple notwithstanding references in the original text that even the disciples of the Christ Himself did not at times understand Him.

You need to stay away from attempting to swim in deep intellectual waters. This is not an area for you as is becoming increasingly evident with each post you make. Certain passages from the New Testament alone occupy an entire semester’s discussion at the Harvard Divinity School.

We just saw how idiotic your quote from Samuel was. I guess this quote needed no context or interpretation!

Try enrolling in a course from this scholar and perhaps you may learn something.

http://www.luc.edu/theology/facultystaff/cv/cv_tobin.pdf


104 posted on 03/27/2010 10:18:50 AM PDT by Steelfish (ui)
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