Subj : Re: Rush to Judgement?
To   : Ralph Zetter
From : John Wilson
Date : Fri Nov 03 2000 01:26 pm

-=> RALPH ZETTER wrote to FRANK MASINGILL <=-

 RZ> ...So I guess it's not
 RZ> important to believe that it was God's literal words in those
 RZ> places in the Bible that claim to be
 RZ> so, but merely a man's description of what lesson the revelation
 RZ> was trying to convey. Is that
 RZ> about right?

 One of the better summarys in the history of the world. :-)

 RZ> ...Some people even react that way to God.

 uh, oh. "Some people"?



 RZ> And people like Joe are doing just that. I mean if you don't
 RZ> believe in God, fine. But some people
 RZ> really go after you if you believe in God and they don't. It only
 RZ> shows immaturity on their part.

     I would like to disagree. I think the point Joe makes
     is that there are a lot of dishonist people out there who pretend
     to piety, to knowledge, to knowledge of the Very Will of God
     ---and demonstrate it not.

     Their exposure is just. Not hateful, just. Joe dosn't care that I
     believe in God. But I know better than to try, in words and not deeds,
     (and deeds not done in private don't count :-)  ) to somehow *prove* my
     current understanding of how everything works! :-) And not even
     *close* to defining "God" :-)

     Cheers...

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