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dimbear

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3. Turn, my friends, to Second Corinthians, the fourth chapter, the fourth verse, where we read

Reply to SecularMotion (Original post)

Sun Jun 23, 2013, 05:44 PM

Jun 2013

(New Living Translation)

Satan, who is the god of this world, has blinded the minds of those who don't believe. They are unable to see the glorious light of the Good News.

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This is the ordinary theology of Bible believing Christians. Gnostics, at least some Gnostics, have a different conception which involves the rather unsavory character Ialdabaoth. (various spellings.)

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Do Young-Earth Creationists Worship the Devil? [View all] SecularMotion Jun 2013 OP

I think that argument is reaching Dorian Gray Jun 2013 #1

Er, while I stridently disagree with the young-earth creationists cbayer Jun 2013 #2

"Over the top" based on what? skepticscott Jun 2013 #4

Turn, my friends, to Second Corinthians, the fourth chapter, the fourth verse, where we read dimbear Jun 2013 #3