Well,jufa, I truly hope I can ask such a question of Stephen.

We have a relationship that has allowed each other a growing modicum of liberty to do such..... I trust he will respond to my question without the fear of being attacked for making statements that are for him of great clarity and truth.... after all, he does have a resoluteness of integrity that I DO respect and also a humanness that does not recoil from any type of inquiry, even that of supposed 'doubting Thomases' and their supposed conspiratorial agendas to 'blow every one's metaphysical house of cards' down....he is made of sterner, more loving stuff than you may or may not give him credit for... so perhaps we should let Stephen speak for Stephen.

As for any of us having a complete definitive grasp/embrace of COMPLETE TRUTH/UNDERSTANDING/WISDOM that completely delivers us here and now from our finitudes.... no, NONE WHOSOEVER,imo, are presently so enabled by God....BUT for me personally I CLING TO THE PRESENCE OF ABBA'S PERFECT PRESENCE within this fragile but ever more enduring vessel and this UNION of Creator and creature is made manifest in the ever GROWING REALITY of the FULL CHRIST CONSCIOUSNESS/WAY..... and I am NOT saying that this WAY does not reveal, when mercifully broken down for understanding the composite unconditionality of Divine INCLUSIVENESS, a multiplicity of perspectives of redemption from our ignorance/blindness/death dimensions... each in their own course and season.... each being lovingly led through the fire BY A manifold multiplicity of getting us ALL HOME.

I do not apologize for being a 'fly in the ointMENTAL opuses' ...hopefully I am a friendly fly that is incapable of being an 'accuser of the brethren'..... and being divisive and unedifying.....IF I am, then I should be gently and privately exhorted....that is why we have our private e-mail boxes here,jufa, so please feel free to approach me there when carelessly levying serious charges such as you have here.

We all need TOUGHER SKINS.... lest we react carnally over every question and challenge.... Jesus modelled such nobility of Spirit.

Your fellow STS'er and friend-in-the-refining-Fire...Ron:circle11.gif




WHO AM I TO QUESTION GRACE!