Tim writes:
> Wirt wrote:
>
> > The term "child-like" seemed to gather the most attention in that
> previous
> > posting. Let me stand by that description. I consider it to be
> relatively
> > objective. As fundamentalism increases, a stark moral clarity
> concommitantly
> > increases (as evidenced by the fundamentalist views on abortion and
> the death
> > penalty). In that regard, the former governor of Texas once said that
> he
> > never spent a sleepless night worrying about the guilt of the 152
> people he
> > executed during his term in office.
>
> Matthew 18:1-6
> 1 At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the
> greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
> 2 And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of
> them,
> 3 And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as
> little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
> 4 Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the
> same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
> 5 And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me.
>
> 6 But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me,
> it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and
> that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.
>
> Luke 10:21
> In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father,
> Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise
> and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so, Father; for so
> it seemed good in thy sight.
1 Corinthians, 13:11: When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as
a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish
things.
Wirt Atmar
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