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To: Chris land who wrote (32519)3/14/1999 2:27:00 PM
From: Sam Ferguson  Respond to of 108807
 
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Though it was a debatable issue to some the answer is really plain and simple. Those books
which centered around the glory of man were not found to be inspired of God and thus were
rejected, and those which centered around the glory of God were accepted. >

Then toss out your bible. the Piso family wrote it and though Roman rulers were hardly reputable.



To: Chris land who wrote (32519)3/14/1999 9:58:00 PM
From: Grainne  Respond to of 108807
 
<<Though it was a debatable issue to some the answer is really plain and simple. Those
books which centered around the glory of man were not found to be inspired of God
and thus were rejected, and those which centered around the glory of God were
accepted.>>

This is not an accurate statement at all, Chris. Have you heard of the Council of Nicea, where the final direction of Christianity was decided? It was a pretty nasty and even violent scene, really, certainly the antithesis of anything approaching the glory of God. It was a debate, and one side won and another lost, when all was said and done:

www2.christianity.net