Subj : EUROPE                                                   [1]
To   : FRANK MASINGILL
From : TODD HENSON
Date : Wed Oct 25 2000 07:05 pm

>  TH> I've been reading a book called "The History of God". 
> 
>         I know neither this title nor the author but one "answer"
> can give you that will be as clear as a crystal to you is this:
> 
>         That which the word "God" symbolizes NEVER HAD, HAS NOT NOW,
> AND NEVER WILL HAVE a history.  Thank God!


He has a "history" as far as His dealings with our linear timeline. So a
"history" of God is of 
course a very contetxual phrase.


>         Of course, I am not a dummy so I understand that the title
> of a book is not always chosen by an author.  Furthermore, one of


I think the obvious meaning is the "history" of God as far as man has
chronologically 
experienced it.


> the most incisive books Nicolas Berdiaev ever wrote has the title of
> _The Meaning of History_ and his purpose in the book was to nail
> down the truth that History HAS NO meaning OF it.  There CAN be
> meaning IN it.


Maybe the meaning of history is the same as WHY God made the universe in
the first place.


>         Now that can be an answer that even one who appears to care
> more for attacking persons in a debate than ideas advanced, could
> take to the bank or to the garbage disposal, depending you taste and
> preference.  


Of course.


>         Since you're very big on HONESTY how about the kind of
> humble, honest response to THAT that one might well expect from a


What about it? Are you asking for my reaction to it? It sounds fine to me,
within its context. But 
as I said, perhaps the meaning of history is answered by finding out why
God made the 
universe, seeing as how history is a function of time, and time is but a
part of the space-time 
continuum.


> child of God, far removed from holysmoking, posturing, bibleing,
> personal trashing and all the other nonsense that becomes so thick


I agree. 


> at times in Fidonet.   Would it help if I admit up front to being a
> sinner?  What would it take to pierce that armor and find a bit of
> the love for fellow man lurking somewhere - eh?


Why do you make such insulting statements and assumptions about me? In case
you hadn't 
noticed, this message was going fine until you started with your usual
attacks. Why do you 
stir up trouble, and then complain about it? THAT doesn't sound very
loving, does it?
--- Platinum Xpress/Win/WINServer v3.0pr4
 * Origin: BBS Networks @ www.bbsnets.com 808-839-5016 (1:10/345)

.