[CS-FSLUG] QOTW #8: Canon Questions

[Christopher Rose]

The whole of Ecclesiates, Proverbs, Leviticus, John's Gospel, and Romans. I can not really explain why.
Also, I would want to the Apocrypha book 1st Maccabees to the regular canon.

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From: Timothy Butler <tbutler at uninetsolutions.com>
Date: Thu, 1 Jul 2004 01:01:34 -0500
To: A Christian virtual Free Software and Linux Users Group. <Christiansource at ofb.biz>
Subject: [CS-FSLUG] QOTW #8: Canon Questions

> Okay, so I still have my hard disk torn up, but I hope to have my old 
> e-mail archive assembled next week and will present David's question 
> then (I'm really sorry, David!). For now, let's do another one from me.
> 
> What's your canon in the canon? (That is, if you could only pick one 
> part of the Bible and make it "yours," what book or section of books 
> would it be?)
> 
> 
> Mine is most definitely the Epistles of the Apostle Paul. I'm very 
> Pauline. On the occasion that I get the urge to rant about a 
> theological issue, I often find myself thinking of Paul and arguing 
> Paul's points. Paul's arguments on the distribution of Grace, issues of 
> legalism (or the needed lack thereof), soteriology in general and 
> everything else rings so fresh and so strongly today. Paul's arguments 
> are wonderful in that they are paradoxically very simple to get the 
> gist of and very complex below the surface. While I don't feel any 
> book(s) of the Bible ought to take precedence over the others -- that 
> is, all of them fit together and are necessary -- I love the fact that 
> Paul goes right to the heart of the matter and lays everything out. I 
> love his fiery defense of Christian doctrine against heresy and his 
> amazing dedication.
> 
>   So, it is definitely Paul for me. (If I couldn't pick Paul, I'd 
> probably pick the Eschatological books of Daniel and Revelation).
> 
> 
>   How about you?
> 
> 
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