Steve I'm still confused

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> Brother Yeaton;
> 
> The definition of theology:
> 
> 1) The study of God, his attributes, and his relationship with man and the
> universe, esp. such studies as set forth by a specific church, religious
> group, or theologian. 2) The study of religion and religious doctrine,
> culminating in a synthesis or philosophy of religion. [<Gk.. Theo God +
> logos discourse>]
> 
> We Apostolics have just as much theology as any other group out there. We
> just blind ourselves to what we do. We lie to ourselves and call it the Word
> of God. We come up with systematic beliefs that otherwise would not be
> developed. They get developed because we use theology to create them. Just
> my .02 cents.


First I never said theology is bad, just alien to us, and I challenged
brother Starcher to demonstrate that it is worth learning this discipline
in order to engage in a dialog with other Christians.  As of his last post
he, was still focused on the fact that I am not devoid of theological
influecences.  Well, I'm not devoid of gravitational influences but that
hardly make an expert in Einstien's theory, and I might need a good reason
before I learn General Relativity.  Well can you give me a good reason to
learn theology?

 Read what you said very carefully:" philosophy of religion."

	Are we on higher fire great philosophers?  Do we have long
discussions about existentialism or Platonism?

	Well such matters of world do effect or thought, but why learn
theology?

	Have we come to grips with fact we have no expertise in this area,
or do have the "I know everything delusion" of Pat Robertson and Jerry
Faldwell?

	Once we admit this short coming, how do explain our experience?

	These are questions that could be answered, but so far have not
been answered.  Yet it is very relivant to an possible discourse with
seminary trained ministers.

		Please send your answers,

		Yeaton Clifton (yhclifto@oakland.edu)