Originally Posted by bigcountry

Why would you be curious? He addresses himself as father. Kinda a dead giveaway. Second, he tells me I quote

"Some serious biblical sholarship on this passage would benefit you"

And then "What I am is someone whose occupation requires him to be knowledgeable of what experts are saying "

I am not sure about your neck of the woods snipe, but its 100% clear in mine. For someone to recongize the need for biblical scholarship, well they would have to assume they are. I sure didn't take it negatively. I am sure he is a believer in Christ. He beleives a certain level of intelligence in himself, and I believe what the Word of God says to me. No, I am not a bible scholar as he. I bet catholics worst nightmare was when Martin Luther translated the bible to something ordinary man could read. I can't and don't recommend anyone go off what another man says, no matter if its Billy Graham or the pope. We got the book, just read it. Meditate on it, hear God's word. And we are going to be wrong a few times. Or most of the time. We got grace. Everybody has an individual walk with Christ. Fork can't expect me to be on the exact walk he is on and neither can I expect him too. This is not a put down for fork by the way. The man I am sure is well learned in what scholars say. Much more than I will ever be.

Paul puts wisdom in perspective for us in 1 Corinthians 1. Remember the Pharasees were the most educated at the time. Scholars abound. Just sayin.

But I agree with other posters. Its getting to the point where this conversation does not belong in this post.