Idolatry in the Bible

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> >Man wants to create the Gods so he can control them.  It is the 
> >pride of life.

Yes, deciding who is a christian and who is not; who is saved and who 
is not is actually to make yourself into God.

> You are correct.  I find myself asking a question:  How can people 
> with so many degrees and doctorates, people who are intelligent and 
> bright, be so STUPID!  Knowledge, in some instances, is a dangerous 
> thing.

Well, Dave. These men have infinately much more knowledge than you, so 
how can you know they are wrong and you are right?

The text Robert wrote about, among others, Kant and Hawkins is very 
speculative. He projects some kind of evil motivations into their 
minds, passing judgment at people he don't know. Kant was actually a 
christian (even though he was at odds with the clerical powers of his 
day), and his philosophy did much to counter-balance the effect of 
Hume's agnosticism. That Hawkins is a christian is well known.

Again I am reminded about the pharisee and the tax collector who prayed 
to God...


Cheers,
- Jan
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