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Thread #54952 Message #852964
Posted By: Joe Offer
24-Dec-02 - 02:37 AM
Thread Name: The Lord's Prayer wording
Subject: RE: The Lord's Prayer wording
Well, daylia, I think people who base their faith on words, just don't get the idea what faith is all about. I suppose one could argue that "which" implies an impersonal God, but "father" certainly implies a personal one. And yes, there is a shade of difference between on earth and in earth and between debts and trespasses - but the basic meaning of the prayer is still the same. Those who dwell on minor differences are those who are unable to see the proverbial forest for the trees.