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I would amemd your statement above before I could agree to it ... even then It is too simplistic.
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I don't think God is limited to anything. But of course, that cuts both ways and you can't rule out this scenario. Personally, it seems much more plausible to me than the idea that God is a racist or that there is some hidden, mysterious reason why he would prolong such a practice.
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If you truly read, you can see how I "got to that one" - whether you agree with it or not is another story. There is ample evidence to (more than) suggest that the apostles, because of their prejudices, were not ready to accept blacks into the priesthood. You have chosen to accept an alternate, entirely speculative theory, that God has His reasons, which are unknown to us. If that is your position, it is impossible to argue against it, because it's an appeal to authority. You're saying, in essence, that you have no logical basis, and therefore rely on what is unknowable and unproveable. Quote:
Likewise, whether or not God told DOM that the time was right, the evidence is that the time was, in fact, not right. So, again, the argument does not turn on this issue, hence, it is irrelevant to the discussion.
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