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- From: labelle@hfglobe.intel.com (George La Belle)
- Newsgroups: or.politics
- Subject: Re: Religion is belief, not behavior (was Re: new initiative)
- Message-ID: <C1HAry.Iz2@hfglobe.intel.com>
- Date: 26 Jan 93 20:40:44 GMT
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- References: <1jojerINNfsp@leela.CS.ORST.EDU> <1993Jan22.163904.10387@hpcvca.cv.hp.com> <1993Jan25.063653.5089@tvnews.tv.tek.com>
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- stever@crosstalk.tv.tek.com (Steven E. Rice P.E.) writes:
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- >Scott seems confused about the difference between belief and behavior.
- >Religion is a belief, although there may be behaviors which stem from
- >that belief. (James, the brother of Jesus, addressed that very issue
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- Fine, the analogy is correct. If homosexuals "believe" they are
- attracted to same sex partners, then act upon that belief; how does
- this differ from Christians who "believe" Jesus is god and act
- accordingly? Looks the same to me. Belief leads to behaviour in
- both cases and is the basis for "minority" status.
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- George
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