Moorad Alexanian wrote:
> I can understand that the notion of a Chosen People can give rise to "taking
> sides" but outside of that I see nothing but God being on the side of
> righteousness and not people. Moorad
I should not have been so cryptic. God being "on the side" of Pharaoh's
slaves was not because Hebrews were intrinsically superior to Egyptians but
because they were enslaved. "Being on the side of righteousness" implies being
for those are the victims of unrighteousness.
Shalom,
George
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: george murphy <gmurphy@raex.com>
> To: Moorad Alexanian <alexanian@uncwil.edu>
> Cc: John W Burgeson <burgytwo@juno.com>; asa@calvin.edu <asa@calvin.edu>;
> haasJ@mediaone.net <haasJ@mediaone.net>
> Date: Monday, January 29, 2001 12:09 PM
> Subject: Re: Dembski essay
>
> >Moorad Alexanian wrote:
> >
> >> God never takes sides. It is our task to do so. Moorad
> >>
> >
> > I would disagree. Surely there is a sense in which we must say,
> e.g.,
> >that God was on the side of the Hebrew slaves in Egypt and not that of
> their
> >oppressors.
> >
> >Shalom,
> >
> >George
> >
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