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To: DLL who wrote (20258)	8/18/1998 11:40:00 AM
From: mark silvers	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 39621

Don <<I would suggest that a reading of scripture will give anyone enough information to understand God's love and plan of redemption. If you want to understand the fine points I believe that God has given us a mind and the proper resources to dig out the truth.>> Witin my own expweriences, I dont find this to be true. It appears to me that if you talk to many different Christians(i.e, Catholics, Lutherans, Baptists, Protestants, Chritian Scientists, etc,) all study the Bible with faith and integrity, but come to different conclusions on how to interpret different parts of it. Given these different perspectives and interpretations, it becomes clear that man is not capable of deterimining a single focus and understanding of the Bible. Perhaps that is due to our failings, transliteration, punctuation or whatever. whatever, the reson, god had toknow this would be a problem. Why didnt he supply the answers in a fashion that would create less controversy, less hatred, and even less warfare? Mark

To: DLL who wrote (20258)	8/18/1998 2:14:00 PM
From: mark silvers	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 39621

DLL << When you were growing up were you exposed to God's word in Temple? Do you feel it is at all important to understand your culture and heritage? You were born into a heritage that is beautiful and has blessed the world. I have been spending time trying to understand it better. If you could decide in your heart that you want to understand God's Word he will speak clearly to you. However, you must believe and understand that He will be with you as part of that journey. You cannot remove God from the knowledge and understanding of his Word because he is the Word.>> After my father died(when I was 10), I was given the choice of continuing my Jewish education or not. My mother didnt feel as if she had the time, resources, or energy to make either myself or my younger brother and sister go, if we didnt really want to. I was Bar-mitzvahed, my brother and sister weren't. I stayed in the Jewish religion until I was about 20, to varying degrees. As I got older, I became more and more unhappy with organized religion of all kinds. the end result is where I am now. I dont know if I have answered your question or not, but if I havent, please let me know. Mark