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7. Basically it means you are embraced by the love of God.

Sat Mar 11, 2017, 11:16 PM

Mar 2017

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Amazing grace, how sweet the sound, [View all] guillaumeb Mar 2017 OP

Just wrap your hate in religion... czarjak Mar 2017 #1

I suppose that it can be framed that way. guillaumeb Mar 2017 #2

It speaks to the gift that we can receive if we open our hearts. guillaumeb Mar 2017 #4

It is often played at funerals. Yes definitely about the grace of God. hrmjustin Mar 2017 #5

I don't understand edhopper Mar 2017 #6

Basically it means you are embraced by the love of God. hrmjustin Mar 2017 #7

thanks edhopper Mar 2017 #8

Usually implies even sinners can be forgiven, gracefully, by God Bretton Garcia Mar 2017 #9

A nice point. guillaumeb Mar 2017 #10

Why should we view ourselves as "wretches" who need "saving"? trotsky Mar 2017 #11

There is no "Grace" from god(s)... NeoGreen Mar 2017 #12

Grace is a gift. guillaumeb Mar 2017 #14

We give to others (nt) NeoGreen Mar 2017 #15

And in the giving, we receive ourselves. guillaumeb Mar 2017 #16

and with no god(s) necessary or required...(nt) NeoGreen Mar 2017 #25

Good action is its own reward. guillaumeb Mar 2017 #26

In my opinion, it is not Grace... NeoGreen Mar 2017 #27

The reward is doing the action. guillaumeb Mar 2017 #28

You must take up that point with the author. guillaumeb Mar 2017 #13

Yeah sure, I'll write him a letter. trotsky Mar 2017 #17

Of course. guillaumeb Mar 2017 #19

Nope. n/t trotsky Mar 2017 #21

You might like this one: guillaumeb Mar 2017 #22

Not really. trotsky Mar 2017 #23

I got far more out of the song post. guillaumeb Mar 2017 #24

The song has a lot of meaning for me. hrmjustin Mar 2017 #20