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    Flesch-Kincaid readability scale

    ERM......I am aware of all of this, hence......I phrased my statement like this: Thus, you have informed me of nothing I was not aware of.....note my qualifier here: Words have meaning...there are objective researchers who have done some study on this....you are focusing on one and...
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    Flesch-Kincaid readability scale

    "Replaced" I think NASB came out in '77 and then NIV came out '85...How about this charming word: It...."supplanted" it.
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    Flesch-Kincaid readability scale

    No, I should have worded that differently, I do not think you were being "dis-ingenuous" as you were speaking only of your experience....I think, when it is said of others, who have never even cracked open one translation or another, it sometimes is. My apologies, I do not mean to suggest that...
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    Spiritual hearing...or the lack thereof

    You CAN do it, but my impression is that you don't or you refuse to...I think you are missing out if that is the case....Especially about the C.S. Lewis thing...we can talk about that later, maybe in PM. With respect to the part I bolded: I must agree with you, Calvinism was a nearly dead...
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    John 5:25-29??

    Depravity That man has not saving grace of himself, nor of the energy of his free-will, inasmuch as he, in the state of apostasy and sin, can of and by himself neither think, will, nor do anything that is truly good (such as having faith eminently is); but that it is needful that he be born...
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    Flesch-Kincaid readability scale

    If one wanted to "compromise" so to speak on the issue I think you are correct, those are good ones to use.....I have personally always wondered why the NASB is not more often used...It is good, the NIV sort of punked it quickly and I cannot guess why....although I have seen many places where...
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    Flesch-Kincaid readability scale

    I understand this contention, but I would say this: I would not use such universal and general language (words such as) . I feel this is a little disingenuous...I have personally met many people, often new Christians who have rarely if EVER cracked open a Bible who, from day one of their...
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    Flashback: Obama’s sordid high school past

    If he is a sobbing long-haired nancy-boy pansy...please do. You would be doing him a favor.
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    Question Abt Posting Rules

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    Flesch-Kincaid readability scale

    It also contained Psalms set to music in the back....It also included the "Epistle Dedicatory" in the front...My Scofield Reference Bible also includes Footnotes, Some foolishly advocating the "Gap Theory" and a Dictionary of commonly used words, and some maps. It is not as though they...
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    Flesch-Kincaid readability scale

    No, but since the KJV IS very understandable to present typical readers, it is a non-issue. Of course, why wouldn't they. Officially, it was an entirely New Translation: Someone, somewhere, found one or more historical statements that imply this somehow, and they then ignore all other...
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    Spiritual hearing...or the lack thereof

    In reference to the discussion in the other thread....what enables you to do this with a Calvinist but not a non-Cal? Why the freedom to err on something so Orthodox as the heaven issue....but not this? Some might consider that a more blatant error. So you can "eat the meat and spit out the...
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    John 5:25-29??

    The circularity of this is amazing.....as long as you are fully cognizant of and comfortable with it.....:thumbs: Your verbiage either belies more than you think it does....or you are aware of it....and that is equally troublesome...note the words I bolded: Do you see a problem with...
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    Exegesis alone will not work

    UMMM....NO...you would be missing something critical: prophecies fulfilled in Act 28:3 And when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks, and laid [them] on the fire, there came a viper out of the heat, and fastened on his hand. Act 28:4 And when the barbarians saw the [venomous] beast...
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    prenuptial agreement

    I would say this wraps it up pretty well: And I also can appreciate what 12strings says here: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This seems reasonable as well, for the reason I bolded: I would add this: My wife and I have no pre-nup and...
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    Flesch-Kincaid readability scale

    I believe you are correct, However... Allow me to point this out: It is true that all languages evolve over time...and the kjv (due to age) has some archaicisms which are no longer commonly used. However: Let us pretend that the English speaking world were- from the time of...
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    John 5:25-29??

    Yes, it does state that clearly and unequivocally... and no, it does not say, as you graciously pointed out: But that verse also fits quite nicely into any number of Soteriological systems....some better than others: I am confidently telling you, unreservedly...that as a Molinist myself, (go...
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    The Sinners prayer

    Yes, Really....you were not quoting the link as you claim: but to answer your questions: No, it isn't...At least not in Arminian theology. A Calvinistic understanding of the Atonement would imply this: But Arminian Theology does not require the same type of Penal Substitutionary and...
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    Spiritual hearing...or the lack thereof

    You are welcome: I took one for the team, and I was bored anyway:thumbs: It was worth the time spent: As long as you are looking for an interesting conjecture....about philosophy and Theology from a largely non-Biblical perspective. He is a smart guy with interesting insights, but if you...
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