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- From: ap290@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Ruth M. Hanschka)
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- Subject: Re: Inauguration prayer
- Date: 21 Jan 1993 22:07:31 GMT
- Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (USA)
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- In a previous article, WDOUKMAK@MERC.RX.UGA.EDU () says:
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- >
- >I noticed. As for "took offence", I don't think so. Not because I
- >approve it, but rather because I came to a conclusion (long ago) that
- >the claim that church and state are separated is indeed a hoax.
-
- I don't think it is, quite. The government sure doesn't *act* like it's
- Christian, although the Judeo-Christian traditions are woven into it. The
- US Congress acts like a bunch of self-serving <expletive self-deleted>s in
- my book, with the "real Christians" overwhelmed by the mob.
-
- >By the way, when asked on Larry King this evening
- >whether he disliked the "too much spending involved in the
- >inaguration", Bill Graham answered no. He said that it is nice to
- >have such a celebration every four years. He made me confused. I
- >always thought that "religious" persons oppose extravagant spending
- >and like to see money spent on needy rather on well offs.
- >
- Nope, not if actually read the teachings of Christ. There's one story of
- a woman who annoints Jesus's feet with a vial of some *very* expensive
- perfume. The disciples get all upset about how much money she's throwing
- away, but Christ himself tells them to get off it. Christ said he would
- not always be around, but that the poor would be there always. I can't
- remember the exact chapter and verse right now, but the Rev. Graham would
- know it. It's a once i four years chance, whereas the poor will be here
- tomorrow too.
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