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To: Krowbar who wrote (69482)	12/30/1999 7:03:00 PM
From: Tom Clarke	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

Del, I thought Coby answered that question for you. I am no student of the subject, but it's my understanding that the Old Testament is not taken literally by Catholics, but it is by several Protestant sects. The passage you cite is an example of the folly of the literalist approach.

To: Krowbar who wrote (69482)	12/30/1999 7:44:00 PM
From: Michael M	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

Del, when you (or I, or anyone else) comments on religion, other than to describe specific rituals or scriptures, you are talking about opinions and beliefs, not facts. It is impossible to prove that God does not exist. I would have a darn tough time proving the opposite. Re calling people names, a good case could be made for your use of the word "Christian" as name calling. If you keep popping up out of the blue with your contempt for my beliefs, I will continue responding, however briefly, with my point of view. You seem obsessed with putting down Christian faith. I don't mind whatever you think, but please stop shouting your hatred in my face. I have told you before that I am not a student of the bible, so why do you pester me with questions. For me, it doesn't come down to the book, Del. It doesn't come down to a ritual or a shrine or a celebration. To me it comes down to what's in my heart and what makes my spirit healthy. I can't help if what is good for me, bothers you. Can't you get on with your life, in whatever way you choose, without trying to put down the lives that other people choose? Perhaps you could think of it as a multi-cultural thing. Mike

To: Krowbar who wrote (69482)	12/31/1999 11:17:00 AM
From: epicure	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 108807

Del- any God that would tell people to kill other people isn't a very nice God. Whether the God is real (and let's hope he isn't eh? Who wants that kind of As*hole running the universe) or whether he is a manifestation of man's inner desire to have EVERYTHING his own way, which all men have, it really doesn't matter does it? Any way you slice it all those Biblical exhortations to exterminate are just stinkin' thinkin'. But my problem with it will always be that quote about needing religion to make "good" people do bad things. Of course those people only think they are good- by any objective (or as objective as humans can get) standard good people can't do bad things- since people ARE their behavior. When they are doing bad they ARE bad.