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Re: Will Libertopia cause the needy to get less?
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Fri, 1 Dec 2000 21:18:58 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Lindsay Frederick Braun writes:
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> I can see where he's going with it. It's an old chestnut,
> basically that only the brave and committed--those above
> 'so tall' (or is it a statement on predestination--only
> those predisposed to being this tall? Bill, have you gone
> Old Calvinist on us?)--can get into Heaven. Or maybe it's
> just a declaration of victory, a springing of the trap in
> anticipation, in the hopes that the 'besprung' will concede?
> Al Gore, are you listening? :)
Zoinks! I forget this part in my second reply - I'm still heavily medicated!
The analogy was only intended to be about Larry as a child (--Lar) on a
roller coaster, which actually means it's not really an analogy, I suppose.
I was only speaking literally about Larry deflecting attention from himself.
Obviously it has theological implications, which was the trap (and gets to
my point of being too smart by half). I knew he would take it
theologically... but I don't want to get into that here.
If I were to ascribe any theological significance to the story, it would be
that, according to Romans 3:23, none of us measure up. It (the
analogy)wouldn't be saying that some do measure up and some don't
(Calvinism), the point would be that we are all on equal ground - none
measure up.
'kay?
Yala, bye
Bill
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