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Evangelical · 07-12-2017, 08:16 AM

You're using the term rule again, when I only ever stated it as a biblical principle, and I don't recall there ever being a rule about it in the LC. I presume you know the difference between rules and principles. I think if we reject the numerology, then we've thrown away a large chunk of Divine inspiration away in my view. The numbers are important. For example, if the bible said Jesus prayed 1000 times in the Garden of Gethsemane, it implies he was really desperate for an answer. Praying once only, might imply he was not much in agony. Just by changing the number we can change the implied meaning.

07-12-2017, 08:16 AM	#90
Evangelical Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 3,965	Re: Repetition, Ritual, Religion You're using the term rule again, when I only ever stated it as a biblical principle, and I don't recall there ever being a rule about it in the LC. I presume you know the difference between rules and principles. I think if we reject the numerology, then we've thrown away a large chunk of Divine inspiration away in my view. The numbers are important. For example, if the bible said Jesus prayed 1000 times in the Garden of Gethsemane, it implies he was really desperate for an answer. Praying once only, might imply he was not much in agony. Just by changing the number we can change the implied meaning.