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To: The Philosopher who wrote (40784)	6/18/1999 10:06:00 PM
From: jpmac	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

What god? Not Mohammed. He was a prophet of god. <eom>

To: The Philosopher who wrote (40784)	6/18/1999 11:23:00 PM
From: jbe	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

Christopher -- and this remark is addressed to Michael, too -- it would save a lot of time & energy if people would read the posts they reply to. You quote from the Declaration of Independence: "...to assume, among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the laws of nature and of nature's God entitled them...that they are endowed by their Creator with certain..." And then you ask: Just exactly which God do you think they were referring to? Mohammed? As I pointed out in the post you are responding to, the major author of the Declaration of Independence was a Deist -- Thomas Jefferson. The only changes to the draft presented to the "Committee of Five" were made by Ben Franklin (another Deist) and John Adams (a Unitarian), and there is no evidence they changed this particular passage. So, if you insist on putting the question that way, I guess I'd have to answer that they were referring to the God of the Deists. Of course they were not referring to Mohammed, for the simple reason that, as jp has already advised you, he was not a god. :-) Joan

To: The Philosopher who wrote (40784)	6/18/1999 11:53:00 PM
From: E	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

What are the "laws of nature and nature's God"? Does it go without saying that nature's God is the Christian one? Before Christ, did nature not have a God? Is it specifically the Christian God you believe in, Christopher, and want to advertise in the public schools when the majority can force this on the minority? I was earlier under the impression your God was a less parochial one.

To: The Philosopher who wrote (40784)	6/19/1999 9:04:00 AM
From: Father Terrence	Respond to of 108807

You mean Allah. It would be good for you to familiarize yourself with all major and minor religions of the world. Yes, that would be a good assignment for you. After you embark on this task and spend the next 40 years (a biblical number) studying, you will reach the conclusion that all theology is bankrupt and driven by mysticism and wishful thinking, and mostly employed by powerseekers looking to enslave others psychologically. At that point you will awaken from your irrational mindset and truly claim the universe as your own! Good-luck. FT