Re: Going back...

Gene Dunbar Godbold (gdg4n@avery.med.virginia.edu)
Tue, 24 Jun 1997 01:52:10 -0400 (EDT)

According to Russell Stewart:
>
> >> Chuck Warman:
> >> >Problem is, all the "Christian" evils you cite are based on *distortions*
> >> >of the teachings of Jesus,
> >>
> >> And if it is so easy for people to "misinterpret" the teachings of
> >> Jesus, what does that say about the reliability of the objective,
> >> universal, eternal moral standard?
> >
> >I don't think it says much other than that humans are *bastards*.
>
> Exactly. And Christianity clearly has not changed that, despite
> having 2,000 years in which to do so.

Well, perhaps that isn't so obvious. I think that one could make
a case that Christianity *has* actually been of net benefit to mankind.
Individually and collectively I think that faith in Christ has helped the
human race. I'll admit to some bias in this direction, however. :-)

Peace,
Gene

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