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Paul Mackin mackin.paul at verizon.net
Thu May 5 09:24:57 CDT 2011


On 5/5/2011 9:52 AM, Jed Kelestron wrote:
>>   It's
>> my experience that females can sometimes be quite adept at pointing out the
>> delusions of males.  (not that this will necessary always be the case)
> "Still, like other women in love, salvation was her original purpose,
> redemption her eventual privilege; and, like most women, she could not
> wait to see him to see him thoroughly damned first, before she stepped
> in, believing, perhaps as they do, that if he were saved now he would
> never need to be redeemed."
>
>      -- regarding Esther on p. 78
>
Excellent.

Patient: Doctor, I have a cold.

Doctor: We can't cure a cold. Wait until it turns into  pneumonia and we 
can treat you.

Or---

Everyone needs saving (as a result of Man's Fate, Original Sin, or 
whatever you want to call it) but it is not always easy to RECOGNIZE 
this fact.

An implementer is needed.  Marriage can be a very useful part of the 
process.

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