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InOmnibusCaritas · 03-21-2015, 07:37 AM

Yes, thank you bro. Awareness.

I'm trying to find the soft spots where LC members may be amenable to be shown the truth that is contrary to Lee's teachings without feeling entirely threatened (and thus turned off).

We need to find the chinks in the armour. I thought the Marcan priority and the synoptic problem was a good place to start. It's a minor issue that allows LC members to be a bit more relaxed in accepting that the RcV's not update with scholarship. Some might just say, "Well, it's just dates. Doesn't affect the truth." That's the response I want because it doesn't threaten them but allow them to be aware that LSM is not 100% perfect.

Psalm 2's kiss the son is another case in point. Lee ties this phrase kiss the son to "enjoyment" of Christ. Love. The Divine Romance.

The actual context of kissing the son is basically "submit to the king's rule". More like "pledge allegiance" and "kiss the ring". It has no romantic connotation.

This in itself doesn't disprove the teaching of the divine romance so no truth is compromised. Just that this verse doesn't teach the divine romance, that's all. The strength of this one is that it's exegetically clear. It's near impossible, if correctly explained, for LC members to deny its clear meaning.

I'll probably start my serious writings on this Psalm.

03-21-2015, 07:37 AM	#427
InOmnibusCaritas Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Posts: 56	Re: The Psalms are the word of Christ Yes, thank you bro. Awareness. I'm trying to find the soft spots where LC members may be amenable to be shown the truth that is contrary to Lee's teachings without feeling entirely threatened (and thus turned off). We need to find the chinks in the armour. I thought the Marcan priority and the synoptic problem was a good place to start. It's a minor issue that allows LC members to be a bit more relaxed in accepting that the RcV's not update with scholarship. Some might just say, "Well, it's just dates. Doesn't affect the truth." That's the response I want because it doesn't threaten them but allow them to be aware that LSM is not 100% perfect. Psalm 2's kiss the son is another case in point. Lee ties this phrase kiss the son to "enjoyment" of Christ. Love. The Divine Romance. The actual context of kissing the son is basically "submit to the king's rule". More like "pledge allegiance" and "kiss the ring". It has no romantic connotation. This in itself doesn't disprove the teaching of the divine romance so no truth is compromised. Just that this verse doesn't teach the divine romance, that's all. The strength of this one is that it's exegetically clear. It's near impossible, if correctly explained, for LC members to deny its clear meaning. I'll probably start my serious writings on this Psalm.