Matthew Johnson  wrote:

> In article , Bob Felts says...
> >
> >Matthew Johnson  wrote:
> >
> >> In article ,
Robert Sutherland
> >> says...
> >> 
> >>> 
> >> >We can infer that from the self-evident truth "ought implies
> >> >can".
> >> 
> >> Well, _some_ of us can infer this. But A rather disturbingly high
> >> proportion of regular participants in this NG rejedt the
truth you label
> >> 'self-evident'.
> >
> >And why not?  Christianity itself is hardly
"self-evident".  In fact,
> >Jesus and Paul are so radical that many Christians have trouble
> >understanding them.
> >
> >> 
> >> >Job has consistently done that which is right.
> >> 
> >> And what I find even _more_ disturbing is how many
participants deny _this_
> >> truth.
> >
> >Why, Job was so righteous that he had to admit that "I despise myself
> >and repent in dust and ashes."  [J 42:6]
> 
> Aha! So you ARE relying on a tendentious translation! No, that is NOT what God
> said to Job.
> 
> On the contrary: the HEbrew of that passage is maddengly vague. It is quote
> plausible to translate it as something quite different. Use google to see.

In the finall analysis, it doesn't matter, since I have another avenue
which is more deadly to your position.  It has to do with the question
which you didn't answer:  did Job die?

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