Re: Fwd: Christian intolerance editorial

Walt,

Not sure what you're saying here. When you say, no it shouldn't be
taken at face value, is it that you are saying the writer is
challenging the validity of Christianity?

I took it that he was comparing intolerant Christians like the first
Smith, with true loving and forgiving Christians, like the second
Smith, who ministered to her captor. Comparing the "niggardliness of
spirit that masquerades in the guise of faith", to true faith - making
pancakes for the man with the gun.

Perhaps I'm being too naive here?

Iain.

On Tue, 22 Mar 2005 09:37:23 -0500, wallyshoes
<wallyshoes@mindspring.com> wrote:
> I know many obnoxious people -- including those who call themselves
> Christians. I believe that it has nothing to do with the validity of
> Christianity. When I buy an automobile, I judge the car, not the salesperson.
>
> Walt
>
>
> Iain Strachan wrote:
>
> > I don't know what the writer's real agenda is, but he's absolutely
> > right that Christians are often extremely intolerant and arrogant,
> > IMO. After one of Burgy's posts a while back, I checked out
> > godhatesfags.com and was appropriately nauseated. As the writer says,
> > religious people are often the worst advert for the religious life,
> > and sadly, I think that's true.
> >
> > I would have to add, sadly that IMO intolerance is frequently shown in
> > this list by both sides of the Evolution-Creation debate to those on
> > the other side (and indeed, not just on this list). The question
> > from the article:
> >
> > "Why do you respect my religion when the others don't?"
> >
> > rings uncomfortably true. All too often, we don't respect people of
> > our own religion, let alone other religions.
> >
> > Just my two-shillings worth.
> > Iain.
> >
> > On Tue, 22 Mar 2005 00:44:24 -0500, wallyshoes
> > <wallyshoes@mindspring.com> wrote:
> > > Nope (IMHO)
> > >
> > > rfaussette@aol.com wrote:
> > >
> > > > What do you think about this story, Keith? Do you think it should be
> > > > taken at face value?rich
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
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> > There are 3 types of people in the world.
> > Those who can count and those who can't.
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> Walt Hicks <wallyshoes@mindspring.com>
>
> In any consistent theory, there must
> exist true but not provable statements.
> (Godel's Theorem)
>
> You can only find the truth with logic
> If you have already found the truth
> without it. (G.K. Chesterton)
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>

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