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- From: ata@hfsi.uucp (John Ata - FSO)
- Subject: Re: Efficacy of Prayer
- Message-ID: <1992Nov10.014725.25547@hfsi.uucp>
- Organization: HFS, Inc., McLean VA
- References: <1djltmINNfke@gap.caltech.edu> <1dk53sINN9or@gap.caltech.edu> <1dk5qrINN39n@gap.caltech.edu>
- Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1992 01:47:25 GMT
- Lines: 33
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- In article <1dk5qrINN39n@gap.caltech.edu> carl@SOL1.GPS.CALTECH.EDU writes:
- >In article <1dk53sINN9or@gap.caltech.edu>, kanga.caltech.edu!magney (Michael Agney) writes:
- >>Now, an argument that Christianity is wrong because the actions of its
- >>followers is wrong can be tested. If their wrong actions were definitely
- >>required by Christianity, then Christianity is wrong.
- >
- >OK.
- >
- >>If their wrong
- >>actions were based on an obvious misinterpretation of Christianity,
- >>Christianity is exonerated.
- >
- >Obvious to WHOM? Are you claiming that this "misinterpretation" was obvious to
- >the people whom YOU claim misinterpreted it? If not, then how do you justify
- >your implicit claim that YOUR interpretation is more valid than theirs? Again:
- >If you're talking about some ideal concept that never has and most likely never
- >will actually see implementation, then invent your own word for it. The term
- >"Christianity" is already taken.
-
- This is interesting Carl, that you would make the blanket
- statement that no one has ever followed the ideal teachings of
- Jesus. Giving examples of people who have not followed the ideal
- in no way justifies your conclusion. But you're right, the term
- "Christianity" is taken and it describes the *ideal*, like it or
- not. But don't take my word for it, look it up in the dictionary!
-
- >--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- >Carl J Lydick | INTERnet: CARL@SOL1.GPS.CALTECH.EDU | NSI/HEPnet: SOL1::CARL
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