Comments on: “God is Love” http://benabuya.com/2009/02/21/god-is-love/ looking for alternative explanations Tue, 20 Jul 2010 04:49:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Algernon Misanthrope http://benabuya.com/2009/02/21/god-is-love/#comment-7924 Algernon Misanthrope Sun, 12 Apr 2009 12:26:46 +0000 http://deba.wordpress.com/?p=523#comment-7924 What a glorious post! The cause for such an expensive book is probably due to how much older it is in comparison to most buildings in this fledgling colony. And whilst the nauseating anal-licking To King James can get on one's nerves, I do hesitate to say how wonderful to see a ruler capable of creating anything larger than a facbook profile page. Sure King James was a puritanical paranoid nut-job. But he was an educated puritanical paranoid nut-bar. And It hink that has to count towards something. Don't you? Regards, Algernon Misanthrope What a glorious post!

The cause for such an expensive book is probably due to how much older it is in comparison to most buildings in this fledgling colony.

And whilst the nauseating anal-licking To King James can get on one’s nerves, I do hesitate to say how wonderful to see a ruler capable of creating anything larger than a facbook profile page. Sure King James was a puritanical paranoid nut-job. But he was an educated puritanical paranoid nut-bar. And It hink that has to count towards something. Don’t you?

Regards,
Algernon Misanthrope

]]> By: Bob MacDonald http://benabuya.com/2009/02/21/god-is-love/#comment-7923 Bob MacDonald Sat, 11 Apr 2009 16:15:50 +0000 http://deba.wordpress.com/?p=523#comment-7923 I just read John's interview with you at Blogger of the Month - I like Nehemiah's name but I don't get much of a high from the books in that period. It is curious that the 17th century had such a way with words that many still follow them as if God had written the Bible in English (let alone the preface). How do we get from 'God is love' to liturgical rules, the divine right of kings, and the submission of the people to the status quo? O my rebellious soul! I just read John’s interview with you at Blogger of the Month – I like Nehemiah’s name but I don’t get much of a high from the books in that period.

It is curious that the 17th century had such a way with words that many still follow them as if God had written the Bible in English (let alone the preface). How do we get from ‘God is love’ to liturgical rules, the divine right of kings, and the submission of the people to the status quo? O my rebellious soul!

]]> By: Simon Holloway http://benabuya.com/2009/02/21/god-is-love/#comment-7895 Simon Holloway Mon, 02 Mar 2009 22:28:24 +0000 http://deba.wordpress.com/?p=523#comment-7895 Perhaps because I know nothing of the real value of books! But more likely because I am a sucker for old editions of things, and my activity in stores tends to redefine the whole concept of "impulse purchasing". You are correct in what you suggest: it is most probably not 'worth' such a high sum ($172US). It does, however, look very attractive on my shelf... For the record, I enjoyed your posts on the Valmadonna. Now, <i>that's</i> a collection! Perhaps because I know nothing of the real value of books! But more likely because I am a sucker for old editions of things, and my activity in stores tends to redefine the whole concept of “impulse purchasing”. You are correct in what you suggest: it is most probably not ‘worth’ such a high sum ($172US). It does, however, look very attractive on my shelf…

For the record, I enjoyed your posts on the Valmadonna. Now, that’s a collection!

]]> By: S. http://benabuya.com/2009/02/21/god-is-love/#comment-7894 S. Mon, 02 Mar 2009 14:35:18 +0000 http://deba.wordpress.com/?p=523#comment-7894 Most interesting post. However, I am curious why you this volume was worth $275? Most interesting post. However, I am curious why you this volume was worth $275?

]]> By: Inga Leonora http://benabuya.com/2009/02/21/god-is-love/#comment-7889 Inga Leonora Sat, 21 Feb 2009 14:31:14 +0000 http://deba.wordpress.com/?p=523#comment-7889 Fantastic! I must be allowed to have a look at your newest acquisition! (I humbly retract earlier comments regarding the purchase and my previous suggestion that you misappropriated funds.) I simply ADORE what the English did to Christianity! And the King James Version is my favourite version of the Bible. And for no less a reason than your last quote above; because James I of England did authorized it, and we’ve not spent the last 400 years debating whether or not his Majesty did or did not do so. We know He did, we have the proof. And several other documents that His Majesty also wrote Himself. If God was the ‘principal Mover and Author of the work’ or any part thereof, then he should not have been so anonymously. He must be a simpleton (especially given his omnipotence) not to have followed His Majesty’s excellent example. Fantastic! I must be allowed to have a look at your newest acquisition! (I humbly retract earlier comments regarding the purchase and my previous suggestion that you misappropriated funds.)

I simply ADORE what the English did to Christianity! And the King James Version is my favourite version of the Bible. And for no less a reason than your last quote above; because James I of England did authorized it, and we’ve not spent the last 400 years debating whether or not his Majesty did or did not do so. We know He did, we have the proof. And several other documents that His Majesty also wrote Himself.

If God was the ‘principal Mover and Author of the work’ or any part thereof, then he should not have been so anonymously. He must be a simpleton (especially given his omnipotence) not to have followed His Majesty’s excellent example.

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