Thus, the Wahhabis know only two mortal sins: having a god other than the Wahhabi god, and smoking (which they call "the infamous way of drinking").
"And what about murder and adultery?" asked the Englishman who found this out, amazed.
"God is gracious and merciful," replied the old chief.
-Friedrich Nietzsche, The Gay Science (trans Kaufmann)
I doubt that Dr. Grabill would approve; but who knows?
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So what would have been your question for Grabill, had you been able to get a word in edgewise? Mine was something along the lines of, "Luther and Calvin are fine, but have you ever read Rob't Barclay?" I find some interesting intersections between the natural law concept and the understanding of revelation of the 17th-century Friends. He might have sold it to us a little more persuasively had he known something about those.
He discussed Fox and Penn at the tea.
I didn't have a specific question so much as a general objection to the concept of "natural law" (which is long and complex--buy my book!).
However, I found myself once again agreeing with the content of our Left Coast Friend, while disagreeing with the manner in which it was presented.
Funny, I found myself once again snickering in the back with Tonda while drinking coffee.
Immaturity has its benefits.
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