Category Archives: Correspondence

A collection of letters written to Christians.

Nine Letters # 4 – Beauty and Spirituality

Posted on March 12, 2013 by yourphariseefriend

You  say that Jesus’s physical qualities were unremarkable so they are not the focus  of your worship. I  think you misunderstood me. The  qualities I am talking of are spiritual qualities – selflessness, a willingness  to suffer and to die … Continue reading →

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Nine Letters # 3 – Belief vs. Worship

Posted on March 11, 2013 by yourphariseefriend

In this letter I distinguish between “belief” and “worship”. Would you agree that “worship” is not “accepting a  certain creed as true”? I imagine that you acknowledge that worship is not an  exercise of the intellect. I propose to define … Continue reading →

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Nine Letters # 2 – Worship of Personality

Posted on March 11, 2013 by yourphariseefriend

Would you agree that the word “worship” means “engendering feelings in one’s heart towards”? If  you agree to that definition – then how is it that engendering feelings in one’s  heart towards one who suffered in a human body – … Continue reading →

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Nine Letters # 1 – Worship of a Form

Posted on March 11, 2013 by yourphariseefriend

This was sent to a Christian who claimed that his worship of Jesus is “not worship of a form” When you claim that you are not worshiping a form – you  are doing nothing to clarify the matter. You are … Continue reading →

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Eighth Response to Gil Torres

Posted on November 26, 2012 by yourphariseefriend

Dear Gil   Let me clarify a basic contrast that seems to have escaped you.   On the one side you have the word of God – I refer here to the Jewish Scriptures which we both acknowledge as the … Continue reading →

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Seventh Response to Gil Torres

Posted on November 25, 2012 by yourphariseefriend

Dear Gil Thanks again for your willingness to engage in this discussion. I would however appreciate it if you would directly address the issues that stand between us. In the context of what we are discussing it is almost frivolous … Continue reading →

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Sixth Response to Gil Torres

Posted on November 23, 2012 by yourphariseefriend

Dear Gil Thanks again for moving this discussion forward keeping  the focus on the issues. 1) Resurrection and Covenant Your comments about the resurrections done through  Elijah and Ezekiel entirely missed the mark. Do you think that I don’t believe  … Continue reading →

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Fifth Response to Gil Torres

Posted on November 22, 2012 by yourphariseefriend

Fifth Response to Gil Torres Dear Gil I want to begin by thanking you for taking the time and the effort to move this discussion forward with gentleness, sincerity and humility. When I asked for your “intention” I was not … Continue reading →

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Fourth Response to Gil Torres

Posted on November 21, 2012 by yourphariseefriend

Dear Gil In your previous comment you wrote twice that I was  mistaken concerning your intention – in this most recent comment you insist that  I didn’t misunderstand you but rather that you believe that I understood – can  you … Continue reading →

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Third Response to Gil Torres

Posted on November 20, 2012 by yourphariseefriend

Third Response to Gil Torres Dear Gil So it seems I have been misunderstanding your points.  This being the case can you please clarify your beliefs for me? I understand that you believe that Jesus claimed to be  divine and … Continue reading →

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