"Matthew Johnson" wrote in
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> In article
, Gary
says...
> >
>
> [snip]
>
> But really, even the first couple sentences were a dead
giveaway that no better
> result could be expected from this article: for very early
on, they reveal that
> they are not interested in a serious, credible analysis
when they claim:
>
> Pope John Paul II urged that the doctrine of the
filioque
> be clarified to show its full harmony with the Creed of
> the Ecumenical Council of Constantinople of 381.
>
> There IS no such "full harmony". That is WHY the Creed of
381 did NOT read 'qui
> procedit ex patre _filioque_', not even in Latin
translation, but only "qui
> procedit ex patre". All the attempts to rationalize adding
the word 'filioque'
> are just that: rationalizations.

Thanks for the explanation Matthew.

Gary



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basicallyblues wrote:
> > And God said:[sg] 'Let us make[pl] man in our image, after
> >our likeness; and let them have dominion over the fish of
> >the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle,
> >and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing
> >that creepeth upon the earth.' (Gen 1:26 JPS)


> God was evidently talking to the Word (Jesus).

You use the word "evidently" as your opinion based upon your Christian
beliefs. But does opinion provide a definitive answer?

> The Word (Jesus) was like God- a spiritual being possessed of
intelligence- as > were all the angels.

Then how can you jump to the conclusion that "us" refers solely to
Jesus and not the angels? You use the term "like God" - does that mean
he was not God, as in the Trinity? (I'm not arguing, just trying to
understand your logic).

> God created man through the Word (Jesus) and made man in his
> "image"- an intelligent creature endowed with free will- with God's
> main attributes: love, justice, wisdom & power.

My opinion also. "Image" having nothing to do whatsoever with physical
attributes, but having everything to do with mental/spiritual
attributes. In other words, I believe God gave humans a soul and that
soul, coming from God, is in the image of God. It makes no difference
what the body looks like since it is just a temporary vessal for the
soul. As a arguing point for this opinion, is a severely deformed
person any less in the image of