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To: jbe who wrote (1270)	3/31/1998 5:06:00 PM
From: Wizzer	Respond to of 1614

I suppose it depends on his/her definition of divinity. Jesus IS considered a prophet by Moslems and Jews. They do not agree that he is the son of God. I believe that inherent in being a prophet is that you were influenced by a divine source, perhaps even became divine upon that connection. Perhaps, the author thinks he is "divine". However, like Apartheid is racist, so is Zionism. I can't speak of whether he used it in the right context, but it is accurate to refer to it as a racist ideology. Calling someone a heretic is a little out-dated to me and has a negative connotation. The reason is that many heretics were modern thinkers of their time (for example Galileo). The word reeks of a lack of understanding of future thinkers or those with a different view, than what is generally accepted at the time. It is a "blanket" word that was used to control thinking. Again, it is unfair of me to judge the post by itself as I have no idea what the author is referring to or what comments were made previously. Actually, at the minimum the writer is showing a lack of tolerance and hints of ego-mania. On a different note, religion and politics are not topics I enjoy discussing. There are so many people with poor information and views based on loose or one-sided fact. I have an interest in History and Religion is a sub-topic of that, in my opinion. It is unavoidable.