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To: Kashish King who wrote (12726)	3/29/1998 7:40:00 PM
From: Emile Vidrine	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 39621

"I charismatic religious figure gets nailed to the cross and his followers are left having to explain how the miracle worker just so happens to be nothing more than a polished philosopher who's run out of tricks or [light comes on] we tell people he meant to do that." There have been many polished philosophers in the world but none has ever raised the dead, walk on water and raised themselves from the dead. After you refused to test the validity and claims of Christ, I realized that you were not a rational and serious student of truth and reality; only an adolescent trying to show off his "great learning." That "polished philosopher" is alive and still hold the key out of the dark dungeon of your own heart. You can flirt with the world and seek its glory and its praises, but her prizes can never erase the void and darkness of sin in your heart. That "polished philosopher" who once died and now lives is the only source of life and light in your life. Despite your scoffing and scorn, he never abandons you. His voice is always gently calling "come unto me all ye that labor and are heavy laden and I will give you rest; take my yoke upon you and learn of me;my yoke is easy and my burden is light>" When your loud get to heavy and your darkness unbearable, remember that the one you mocked--your creator--still loves you. Emile

To: Kashish King who wrote (12726)	3/29/1998 7:52:00 PM
From: Rick	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 39621

The quote was referring to your response to Bob: <<You are arrogant, ignorant, delusional and quite frankly, living in a sort of state of mental disease not unlike that which cult de-programing experts have to face>> That which we so clearly see in others is nothing more than a reflection of our innermost being. Mr. Chambers continues: "The average Christian is the most penetratingly critical individual. Criticism is a part of the ordinary faculty of man; but in the spiritual domain nothing is accomplished by criticism. The effect of criticism is a dividing up of the powers of the one criticized; the Holy Ghost is the only one in the true position to criticize, He alone is able to show what is wrong without hurting or wounding. It is impossible to enter communion with God when you are in a critical temper; it makes you hard and vindictive and cruel, and leaves you with the flattering unction that you are a superior person. Jesus says, as a disciple cultivate the uncritical temper. It is not done once and for all. Beware of anything that puts you in the superior person's place. There is no getting away from the penetration of Jesus. If I see the mote in your eye, it means I have a beam in my own. Every wrong thing I see in you, God locates in me. Every time I judge, I condemn myself (see Romans 2:17-20). Stop having a measuring rod for other people. There is always one fact more in every man's case about which we know nothing. ....Who of us would dare to stand before God and say---"My God, judge me as I have judged my fellow men?" We have judged our fellow men as sinners; if God should judge us like that we would be in hell. God judges us through the marvelous Atonement of Jesus Christ." Rick