Ex-lurker

Michael Straight · 06 Apr 1999, 11:13 · from urth-v0025.mbox · original

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From: Michael Straight <straight at email.unc.edu>
Subject: Re: (urth) Ex-lurker
Date: Tue, 6 Apr 1999 11:13:49
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On Tue, 6 Apr 1999, Roy C. Lackey wrote:

>     "...the Outsider had assured him that his regard for him was eternal =
and
> perfect, never to be changed by any act of his, no matter how iniquitous =
or
> how meritorious."
>=20
>     Now _that_ is predestination, pure and simple. FWIW

Predestination?  It sounds to me more like a promise.  The Outsider
doesn't say, "I've seen the future and I know you're not going to do
anything bad enough to make me stop loving you," but "I'll love you no
matter what you do."=20

-Rostrum


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