Re: Making money from Java

"Oliver Wong" <owong@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> "Judson McClendon" <judmc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> <charles.stevens@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> And that brings up the subject: Which uncontrivertable and
>>> universally-accepted authority gave *you* the right to decide and decree
>>> *for others* who is, and who is not, a real Christian? It is one thing
>>> to
>>> *opine*, based on your understanding of Scripture and your understanding
>>> of a particular point; it is quite another to presume that your personal
>>> understanding (and what you have been taught) is the Only Possible Way
>>> to read Scripture.
>>
>> And I might ask, what authority gave you the right to post any advice to
>> anyone on anything? Duh! We all speak from what we know. We share our
>> knowledge and what we think with others on a wide variety of subjects. It
>> happens that I have been studying the Bible in a very serious way for
>> over 30 years. Whether you agree with me or not, I believe that qualifies
>> me to express more than a neophyte's opinion on these issues. :-)
>
> From what I've seen on this newsgroup, when Chuck says something about
> COBOL, he usually qualifies it with "According to such and such standards
> document, this is the semantics of that statement, but note that
> implementors occasionally deviate from the standard."

When Chuck speaks about Unisys A Series COBOL compilers, he speaks with
confidence, usually not leaving any wiggle room. As I would expect, because
Chuck is very knowledgable in this area. I have used these compilers for
years myself, but I would be reluctant to take issue with something Chuck
said about them, because his knowledge is much broader than mine.

> This is in contrast to "the Only Possible Way". I don't think Chuck is
> accusuing you of being a neophyte with respect to the bible. Rather, I
> believe he is saying that there is no reason to believe your
> interpretation is more "correct" or "valid" than all other interpretations
> that have been put forward by others.

We should want to verify anything that anyone says about the Bible, and
should consult the Bible directly, check various translations, consult the
original language using reference helps as necessary. I highly recommend it.
The issue is too vital to simply take someone elses word about what the
Bible says. :-) All that any of us say here simply reflects (hopefully) the
best that we know. None of us have perfect knowledge, and none of us are
without flaw. From direct and personal experience, I can assure you, this is
quite true with respect to myself. :-) However, that being said, when
someone has devoted a lot of effort and time into studying an issue, they
have a right to speak with confidence about the accuracy of what they say.
Don't all of use do that on a fairly regular basis? I know Chuck does. :-)

> <quote
> href="http://science.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=170687&cid=14225666";>
> Some facts
> Percentage of the U.S. population who self-identify as Christian: %82
> Percentage of Senators = 89%
> Percentage of Representatives = 90%
> Percentage of Supreme Court Justices = %78
> Percentage of Presidents = %100
> Percentage of Current Governors = 94%
> /quote>

Percentage of media (news) people = 2% (survey from the mid 90's)
--
Judson McClendon judmc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx (remove zero)
Sun Valley Systems http://sunvaley.com
"For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that
whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life."


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