Theos-Talk Archives (December 2003 Message tt00303)

stevestubbs wrote:
> As for the story of the prodigal son, if you read it carefully, it 
> suggests the antinomian is more cherished by his deity than the goody 
> two shoes. Reread the story with that thought in mind and you will 
> see what I mean. There were numerous antinomian sects within the 
> early church in the first century. Where the story originated I 
> cannot say, but it has a strong Carpocration flavor to it and may 
> have originated with those folks. Properly understood, the story 
> would have half the peoplein the world who profess that religion 
> fouling their underwear.
George MacDonald Frasier, in his FLASHMAN AND THE GREAT GAME, depicts a 
scene where the Indian sepoys are told the story of the prodigal son, 
with the Indian translation translated back to English by the 
protagonist (anybody who has read the series knows better than to call 
Flashman a "hero").

Bart