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- From: stank@perrault.unet.com (Stan Knight)
- Subject: Re: Perhaps we have forgotten the teachings of Jesus
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- In article <Bxts2B.98A@news.cso.uiuc.edu> cwf50862@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (The Last Bard) writes:
- >I agree the Bible has been misinterpreted by many groups to oppress other
- >less popular groups. But my real question is why can't you accept the
- >ultra-literal translation that people of non-judeochristian backround are
- >are damned? (just intrested.)
-
- >chip fay
- >cwf50862@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu
-
- I know you had addressed this question towards Bob, BUT if you had wanted a
- one on one discussion with him then you should have used e-mail.
-
- Whether or not a person believes that the judeochristianity is the one "TRUTH"
- kind of depends on if you are one of about 30% of the world that grew up
- where that was the domainate religion. Of course everyone knows that the
- religion that they believe in(no matter which one)is the one "TRUE" religion.
- If you want to get into the ultra-literal translation, that would mean that
- a person would have to make a concious choice to beleive that Jesus was the
- one true Messiah. Of course that automatically damns anyone who wasn't lucky
- enough to live somewhere where this was taught. Of course that also means that
- Hell must be full of babies who died before being old enough to be correctly
- taught huh? There are those who are born,
- live long relatively good lives and die without once hearing the name Jesus.
- Oh well I suppose those damn ignorant savages deserve to fry in hell right?
- And what if a person is taught about many different religions and decides to
- choose another besides judeochristianity. They made a choice that I'm willing
- to bet that you COULDN'T have because the vast majorities of fundies' knowledge
- of other religions is based on hear-say, rumors and flat out lies.
-
- The most classic example I can think of would be Ghandi. Here was a man who
- lived his life as close to sin free as even the bibical Jesus. In short he came
- closer to living as a true christian then anyone that either of us will ever
- know. He righted more wrong, stopped violence, haterd and bigorty and did more
- GOOD in this world, for more people, then anyone perhaps ever. But poor ole
- Ghandi burns in hell this very day because he didn't believe the same things
- that you do---yeah right. Believe anything you want but if you're going to
- put all your faith in one place I would think you would examine those believes
- very closely first to see if they make real sense.
-
- Stan Knight
- BTW:I grew up in a church that taught that even talking to none believers the
- way you are doing now, is a SIN AGAINST GOD.(didn't buy it as a kid either)
-