SIR: It is my duty to respond to Mr B Derbyshire (Points of view, May 14). His god sounds like a polite, inoffensive, eager-to-please, anxious to be popular; man-fearing, god. Yet! he never names him?
The Jewish and Christian God has a name - the God, who appeared to Isaiah was the "One true God" and yet, John tells us that "He was Christ" Is: 6:1-9) (John 12:41).
The one who Isaiah says, that He was to be a "stumbling stone" (to the Jews) was the "One true God" and yet Paul tells us that, "He was Christ" (Is: 8:14) (Rom: 9.33).
He who Isaiah proclaims "Unto me every knee shall bow" is the "One true God", yet again, Paul tells us that "He is Christ" (Is. 45:23) (Rom 14:11).
Again,"I am the First and the Last, Besides Me there is no God" (IS: 44:6).
We will do well, if we "tremble" at the words of Jeremiah, "the gods that have not made the heavens and the earth, even they (other gods) shall "perish" (Jer: 10:11)
Other gods Mr Derbyshire? ..... there are none!
We "bigots" (your word), are happy to name the name of Christ!
P Titterington
Roosevelt Road,
Bolton
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