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To: Chris land who wrote (28455)	12/12/1999 4:06:00 PM
From: mark silvers	Respond to of 39621

Chris, I haven't called the Bible a lie, I just don't think it should be taken literally. There are many Christians who would agree with that. I never said the death of Christ was worthless, It has inspired many people towards great things, that is hardly worthless. If you mean that I need it to cleanse myself of sin, then I would not agree with that. I never said that I don't sin, I do. I just don't see how my sins define me more than my good works. Why give more than equal footing to the negatives? Why do they carry more weight in defining who and what I am? That is irrational in my opinion. Christians don't have to bless any more or any less than anyone else in terms of what comes across their path. All I have said is that we should bless those things that bring us closer to loving everyone and everything, and bring us closer to God. If you wish to curse that, let your choice of what you decide to curse or bless define you. I certainly won't or can't force you to do anything against your judgement. I would only ask you to reflect upon a philosophy that doesn't bring you closer to love and God's place in that philosophy. Mark