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To: jbe who wrote (30271)	6/28/1999 3:13:00 PM
From: Rambi	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 71178

I always have to read your posts several times to make sure I understand them. And you always have me agreeing with you by the end! I do think we may be defining CHristianity as myth slightly differently. When I think of the mythology of Christianity, I'm not thinking so much of the religious aspect- the creed and the laws, the specific manifestations - as the symbolic. THe beliefs that one would consider oppositional or unorthodox (like witchcraft)are considered so because we contrast them to an accepted base established by a predominantly Christian ethic. To me, the presence of the common myth doesn't necessarily imply everyone accepts it as his own truth, but as some sort of what? mark? for defining his own. If the center isn't holding here, or if the world we now must join, not by domination, but coexistence based on acceptance and respect, works off a different symbolic base, then can we communicate?

To: jbe who wrote (30271)	6/28/1999 6:20:00 PM
From: greenspirit	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 71178

jbe, interesting post. The one thing I find fascinating when discussing culture, values or cohesiveness as a society, is when you ask people. How do you believe your family is doing with regard to teaching your children about moral rights or wrongs? They will typically say, Oh, I think we are doing pretty good. Then you ask them, well how do you think your neighbors are doing? And they will typically say, oh, pretty good. I mean we have this one or two neighbors, but overall I would say they do a good job. Then you ask them, well how about the country as a whole, are important values being taught and communicated to our children? And they will say, Of course not! We are moving toward a valueless society! So I find it interesting how we have this disconnect, between what we see in our neighborhoods and families, and what we perceive the nation as a whole to be going through. Michael