re rw is robert weiss the only orthodox christian in article c vgyd h s acsu buffalo edu psyrobtw ubvmsd cc buffalo edu robert weiss says orthodox is a compound word it comes from orthos straight true right and from doxa opinion doctrine teaching i use orthodox to refer to right teaching right teaching is derived from letting god speak to us through the bible this can be from reading simple truths in the scriptures and by using the bible to interpret the bible thanks for the etymology lesson but i actually know what orthodox means you re avoiding my question however which was from what body of theology does your version of orthodoxy come you seem to simply be saying that whatever you understand the bible to say is orthodox ra who is that holds that luke meant what you said he meant i think that it is apparent from reading the scriptures that are pertinent you are obviously mistaken since many many people have read the bible and many do not agree with you on this point once again robert is your interpretation the only correct or orthodox one ra whenever your personal interpretation of biblical passages is ra challenged your only response seems to be that one needs merely to ra look at the bible in order to see the truth but what of those who ra see biblical things differently from you i seem to be seeing from you the notion that any difference in how one views the bible is somehow legitimate except or course for the stuff that i glean from it put forward a contrary view and perhaps we can have a discussion on that topic but to decry something that i put forward without putting forward something else to discuss and to dismiss what i put forward while giving credence to other alleged views that have yet to be put forward is simply being contentious this whole string began as a response to your attacks on mormonism no one is attacking your personal beliefs only your tendency to present them as orthodoxy i don t much care what you believe about the bible just don t present you personal understanding as the only orthodox one ra are we to simply assume that you are the only one who really ra understands it if you believe that something that i have drawn from scripture is wrong then please show me from scripture where it is wrong simply stating that there are other views is not a proof show it to me from scripture and then we can go on i have never attacked your specific beliefs that s your approach remember stating that other people who depend solely on the bible have other views is indeed proof that the bible can be interpreted many ways which has been my whole point all along the specifics of your belief are your business just don t pretend that they are anything more than your personal intepretation and be careful about crying heresy based on your private belief system robert weiss psyrobtw ubvms cc buffalo edu rick anderson librba byuvm bitnet
