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Originally Posted by Mr. Smith
No, actually I DO NOT know what you're talking about. We've talked extensively in the past about the damage the resolution did to the UPC and we've even traded PM's about it. In fact, you looked through our church website and we talked a good bit about the direction and genre of our church. No naivety going on here. I'm just trying to be truthful and accurate.
So are you saying that a person that runs a red light doesn't deserve to drive??? At all?? I guess that's the extreme position you're taking here that baffles me. I've driven for 28 years and I've had one ticket. I'd match my driving skills with anyone. But I've run a red light when my mind was totally pre-occupied with something else. It happens. Sometimes in life we screw up. Sometimes we screw up badly. It happens to us all and it shouldn't eliminate us from functioning through our lives. You seem to be implying that if we screw up, that's it. I just can't agree with that.
There is a brain function called "Basal Ganglia." It's the part of the brain that processes routines. Maybe this will let you see things a little differently than the rigid absolutes of responsibility.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basal_ganglia |
Sorry, my "ganglia" isn't working too well at the moment. What were we talking about?
Maybe I should take my own advice and not post any more, since I'm obviously not very good at being clear in what I mean.
Maybe they'll eventually find the "sin" particle which will finally, once and for all, explain why we sin..........then we'll all have something to blame and we'll finally be able to live in bliss w/o fear of judgment!