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June 11, 2004 Dear Editor in Chief, Next controversial topics being discussed by the controversial teacher with scholars of different moderate/balanced religion/group being retrieved by an artificial intelligence is: g) traditions-custom, superstition vs. simple, practical things first. The controversial teacher explained: Perhaps bias traditions tilting towards superiority, conceit, self-righteous, boasting, superstition; or examples of precepts of men or beliefs or traditions that divert the focus of the curious mind away from the universal moderate/balanced Word might be: girl circumcisions, betrothal, excessive fiestas, religious procession of an icon prone to be touched by men believing that by touching the icon he/they could be healed of his/their sicknesses and being tolerated by religious leaders during feast days that often times result to drunkenness, stampede-extreme; and suffering rituals-human nailing at the cross, self-inflicting or self-whipping, superstition, too much time: in TV, in sports arena, in gambling hall, etc. But if the curious mind is trained to develop small things first connected to good moral and right conduct or ethics, good ethics about business oriented things first perhaps chaos could be lessened. Or Mark 7:13: Quote: In this way the teaching you pass on to others cancels out the word of God. vs. John 21:25: Now, there are many other things that Jesus did. If they were all written down one by one, I suppose that the whole world could not hold the books that would be written. Unquote. Perhaps the bottom line is practicality, economy, right investing vs. boasting; boosting conceitedness, superiority. Did the feast day follow the teachings of the parable of the good servant: Matthew 25:28-29: Quote: Now, take the money away from him and give it to the one who has ten thousand coins. For to every person who has something, even more will be given, and he will have more than enough; but the person who has nothing, even the little that he has will be taken away from him. Unquote. Perhaps excessive fiestas are magnet to let poor people become more poorer; or be mislead that celebrating feast days with lavish food & drinks even borrowing money just to show to others how blessed he is ...is perhaps boastful, waste of money. The money could have been used as capital for small business. I think girl circumcision; betrothal is violation of the dignity of a girl. An excessive feast day violates thriftiness; drunkenness on feast days perhaps violates moderation. Thriftiness with right motivation could enhance savings, capitalism, business oriented mind setting. Public procession of icons, idols perhaps distracts the smooth flow of traffic and could be a drawback against stiff competition on business oriented mind setting. Perhaps suffering-rituals project to ordinary people about messianic complex, submissiveness, withdrawn type, self-pitying type that diverts the curious mind not to touch first practical things. Perhaps superstition like bad omen, bad luck could divert the focus of the curious mind not to trust the word of God; instead on “prophesy” of men. Perhaps the battle would go down to: moderate/balanced/thrifty feast day; or less feast days vs. more feast days that are

boastful, extravagance. Better remove too many feast days rather concentrate first on “birthdays of children”, “Christmas,” “New Year,” “Thank giving days,” “Easter Sunday”, “and another special day” for all year round; or just six times in a year-a perhaps moderate/balanced limits of number of feast days. Sometimes I heard a parent say to a child wanting to celebrate his 6th birthday, my boy don’t be sad, just sacrifice... because it’s shameful to others if we would not share our blessings on feast days. So the child did not celebrate his 6th birthday to give way for any visitor to enter the house during fiestas for thanks giving of all the blessings. Between prophesies: the bottom line is: Prophesies about Jesus coming-balanced vs. prophesies about future events to boost having supernatural phenomena to enhance superiority, fame, and wealth -conceit. Next controversial topic is: h) example: stigmata or mysterious wounds vs. private miracle or vs. public miracles like idol icons with blood, tears, water, oil flowing vs. no miracle. Quote: Mark 9:39: “...because no one who performs a miracle in my name will be able soon afterward to say evil things about me.” Acts 19:11-12: God was performing unusual miracles through Paul. Even handkerchiefs and aprons he had used were taken to the sick, and their diseases were driven away, and the evil spirit would go out of them. Matthew 16:18:... I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; what you prohibit on earth will be prohibited in heaven, and what you permit on earth (opinion: example: “proclaimed public holy miracle or holy model”) will be permitted in heaven. vs. Mark 13:22: For false Messiah and false prophets will appear. They will perform miracles and wonders in order to deceive even God’s chosen people. Be on your guard! 1 Corinthians 1:22-25: Jews want miracles for proof, and Greeks look for wisdom. As for us, we proclaim the crucified Christ, a message that is offensive to the Jews and nonsense to the Gentiles; but for those whom God has called, both Jews and Gentiles, this message is Christ, who is the power of God and the wisdom of God. For what seems to be God’s foolishness is wiser than human wisdom, and what seems to be God’s weakness is stronger than human strength. Unquote. Perhaps balanced/moderate religion should refrain from too much giving weigh to public miracles so that ordinary curious mind would focus on the word or Christ rather than on the wonders that could let other groups be distinct because other groups don’t give much attention to wonders instead to just personal miracle or healing because of faith. Or perhaps if there is genuine miracle, the genuine miracle would remind the curious mind of the danger of too much focus on wonders because words on 1 Corinthians 1:22-25 centered and focused to just Christ; miracle and wisdom are not very important rather it could even cause divisions rather focus only on love teaching-Christ-regardless of religious affiliation. Next controversial thing is i): Conscience, soul is just an invention, vs. information, knowledge is power. 1 John 3:20-21: If our conscience condemns us, we know that God is greater than our conscience and that he knows everything. Hebrew 4:12:...It (The Word of God) cuts all the way through, to where soul and

spirit meet, to where joints and marrow come together. It judges the desires and thoughts of man’s heart. vs. sciences, information-physics, chemistry, computer programming, psychiatry, psychology, artificial Intelligence, genetic engineering and so on and so forth. Next controversial thing is j) our religion is the “only” true vs. other religion/s could also be true. Colossians 3:5-17 its long, but verse 11: Quote: As a result, there is no longer any distinction between Gentiles and Jews, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarians, savages, slaves, and free men, but Christ is all, Christ is in all. Unquote. Perhaps the key to all groups to be united is the word “Christ is in all” regardless of religious affiliation as long as the curious mind is balanced/moderate/loving; not hating; not conceit; has no proud claim, no distinction. Words on 1John chapter1-5, Romans chapter1-16 could explain more. The controversial teacher explained: Perhaps the key word for “only” true religion vs. “also” true religion is “distinction.” If religion/group “a”, “b”, “c”, “and others” continues to distinct itself from among the different moderate/balanced religion/group because it has the “original” religion, it has a continues connection of “rock” as their “only” representative of God here on earth with proof of supernatural power or genuine miracles-confirmed true public or private; and it’s “only” thru their “only” true doctrine that one could go to heaven then their doctrine diverts the focus of the curious mind to “believe” that to be saved is “only” thru being a member of “only” true, right, religion rather than perhaps thru believing and obeying of the commandments which is the Word or “Christ” or “spiritual rock.” Others on their only true correct interpretation of the word, the rest are not correct or have errors. Others focus more on any other things then there is distinction that could create superiority, boasting, conceit. Granting, because of human natures especially perhaps motivated because of things to appease pleasure or convenient or economic survival that a new group forms its own religious group, but if the newly formed group still loves the other group/s and obeys the commandment of love, perhaps the new group could still have chances to see heaven. k) never err.. Matthew16:17: “What about you?” he asked them. “who do you say I am?” Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.” “Good for you, Simon son of John!” answered Jesus. “For this truth did not come to you from any human being, but it was given to you directly by my father in heaven. vs. perhaps also commit an error: Matthew 15:15-16: quote: Peter spoke up, “Explain this saying to us.” Jesus said to them, “You are still no more intelligent than others. 1John 1:10: If we say that we have not sinned, we make a liar out of God, and his word is not in us. Unquote. From someone who might be mistaken,