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Old 10-23-2007, 08:22 PM
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Well, in my opinion:
the heart condition of the one being baptized is more important than the amount of water used and the words that are spoken.
That it is more important, Sam, does NOT mean what words were spoken have no importance whatsoever...

One might argue the heart is more important than the kidneys, but unless you want to spend your life on Dialysis or get a transplant, you'd still see the importance of the kidneys too, no matter how more important the heart is
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