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pspat@opera.iinet.net.au (Patrick Canion) wrote:

>rsilva@dove.net.au (Rob Silva) wrote:
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>>And if I don't believe what the bible teaches, will you accept that as
>>a disagreement between equals, or will you believe that I need saving?
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>Both, my friend! :-)  You and I are totally equal, and loved equally
>by God.  My salvation comes completely from God's grace - nothing from
>my own merit.  
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>But the way to demonstrate the efficacy of the Bible's teachings to
>one such as yourself is for me to live my life according to them, not
>hit you over the head with my leather-bound King James version.
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>>I submit that however strongly one holds a belief, a truly tolerant
>>person must always consider the possibility that they are wrong.
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>Well said, because sadly I am often wrong and often I consider the
>possibility, too.  My experience though is that the word of God never
>is, and faith is about transcending your realisation of your own
>frailty and trusting in his love and infallibility.
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Hmmm, this is what I find so difficult about the concept of an
absolute morality. If you can accept that you may be wrong, can you
also accept that you might be wrong about the existence of God or the
Truth of His word? I suspect not - and why should you? This is your
faith after all. 

So what is the difference between someone who thinks they are
absolutely right, and someone who recognises they may not be
absolutely right but gets their advice from someone who is?