Re: The Feminization of the Medal of Honor
Johne Cook <[email protected]>
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omg - that's it. This author is a disciple of C*rm*n! http://listen.grooveshark.com/#/s/The+Champion/2yJ2Lv http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGNbHRHNNPg&feature=related Johne Cook | http://raygunrevival.com | http://authorculture.blogspot.com | On Tue, Nov 16, 2010 at 2:27 PM, pcg <[email protected]> wrote: > > However, Jesus’ act of self-sacrifice would ultimately have been > meaningless > > – yes, meaningless – if he had not inflicted a mortal wound on the enemy > > while giving up his own life. > > > > The significance of the cross is not just that Jesus laid down his life > for > > us, but that he defeated the enemy of our souls in the process. > > My previous snarky response aside, in re-reading this, I don't believe > I agree. If Jesus' sacrifice had "merely" resulted in our salvation > from our own wickedness, that would have been plenty enough for me. > These days, I no longer percieve any association between the cross and > "Satan's defeat," except in the very broadest sense. The cross was > about redemption, not some cosmic boxing match. > > This writer's POV reminds me of David Merrick's famous quip: "It's not > enough for me to win. My enemies must lose." > > > -- > -pcg > [email protected] > > -- > dadl-ot mailing list > http://mail.thehood.us/mailman/listinfo/dadl-ot_thehood.us > http://news.gmane.org/gmane.music.dadl.ot > -- dadl-ot mailing list http://mail.thehood.us/mailman/listinfo/dadl-ot_thehood.us http://news.gmane.org/gmane.music.dadl.ot