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To: LindyBill who wrote (216402)	8/21/2007 11:07:55 AM
From: Rambi	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 793958

CHristians often think of themselves as "warriors for Christ". (Think of Onward, Christian Soldiers, marching off to war, or Soldiers of Christ, arise! or the Battle Hymn of the Republic.) But this is the language of metaphor and symbolism, of the spiritual battle between good and evil, not a physical reality (with the exception of a few wacko bombers of abortion clinics) I have never worried that my infidel atheist teenager would wind up headless on the classroom floor. Some years ago (90s?) a lot of the military images were removed and gentler language put in place. KInd of wimpy stuff- I think soldiers became pilgrims. So the choice of "Warriors" in the sense of fighting for their faith over the forces arrayed against them isn't inaccurate but it IS very misleading, if you take the word at face value. It will be interesting to see if along with her Compare, Amanpour also gives us some Contrast.