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Applause!  and Amen!


In message Thu, 12 Oct 1995 05:30:56 -0500,
  "Robert J. Brown" <rj@eli.wariat.org>  writes:

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>>>>>> "Richard" == Richard Masoner <richardm@cd.com> writes:
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>>> "We're coming to take you away HA, Ha, HE, HE, Yes thats right
>>> Steve
>
> Richard> No need for demeaning remarks toward Winter or anyone
> Richard> else here.
>
> KJV>   "But I say to you that whoever is angry with his
> KJV> brother without a cause shall be in danger of the
> KJV> judgment.  And whoever says to his brother, 'Raca' <empty
> KJV> head> shall be in danger of the council.  But whoever
> KJV> says, 'You fool!' shall be in danger of hell fire."
>
> KJV>   Matt 5:22
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> Richard> Richard
>
> I do not think Chris was making a demeaning remark so much as one of
> hope:  The allusion was to a psychiatric hospital, where the take
> *SICK* people.  The Bible tells us that by his stripes we are healed.
> It is actually quit possible that Steve's great knowledge and quick
> temper go together to paint a picture of bipolar illness, which can be
> healed, and is not to be confused with demonic possesion:
>
> Mt 4:24 And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him
> all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and
> those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatick,
> and those that had the palsy; and he healed them.
>
> This scripture brings out that there are lunatick (insane), and there
> are devil possesed (demoniac), and that they have different causes,
> although the symptoms may appear similar.  One problem many in church
> have is they always assume the demoniac, and never the medically
> treatable lunatic, hence the therapy is sometimes inappropriate:
> instead of trying to cast out a devil, we should sometimes pray for
> healing.
>
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