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To: Scumbria who wrote (133909)	3/2/2001 1:37:02 PM
From: Tenchusatsu	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1570553

Scumbria, that's not the point. The point of bringing up the New Testament story is to show the correct context of the story. The Pharisees were trying to lead Jesus into a trap, thinking that there is no way Jesus could uphold the law and be merciful to the accused woman at the same time. But the answer "... cast the first stone" is not a license to practice injustice. Rather, it's a statement which disarmed the Pharisees and gave them no basis to accuse Jesus of heresy. It also gave Jesus a basis to grant mercy without violating the Mosaic laws. I don't know how many times "Cast the first stone" has been taken out-of-context by those who practice license and injustice right in plain view. Certainly Clinton's accusers have acted just like the Pharisees back then, especially as their own skeletons came crashing out of their closets. But that gives absolutely no excuse for Clinton's own lack of morals and ethics. Even more, I don't see Clinton trying to be a man who wants to leave his life of sin. Instead, his actions and his statements suggest a "Catch me if you can" mentality, an attitude very different from the accused woman the Pharisees put forward. The accused woman knew she was condemned by the law; Clinton still thinks he's above it (or if not the letter of the law, the spirit of the law). This is not a man who is worth defending at all. Tenchusatsu