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- From: carl@SOL1.GPS.CALTECH.EDU (Carl J Lydick)
- Newsgroups: sci.skeptic
- Subject: Re: Efficacy of prayer
- Date: 17 Nov 1992 20:21:45 GMT
- Organization: HST Wide Field/Planetary Camera
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- References: <1992Nov16.053443.29711@netcom.com>,<1ebh6bINNsde@gap.caltech.edu>
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- In article <1ebh6bINNsde@gap.caltech.edu>, kanga.caltech.edu!magney (Michael Agney) writes:
- >>>avi@seal.imagen.com (or someone) writes:
- >>>>>in common with such a charlatan. Ah well. An idea is not responsible
- >>>>>for who believes it. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
- > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
- >
- >See, Carl? Christianity is not responsible for those who believe in it!
-
- Christianity is NOT simply an idea. As I've pointed out in the past, custom
- and usage says otherwise. Even if you don't accept that particular argument,
- then WHICH of the several dozen ideas out there is Christianity?
- The Catholic idea of Christianity?
- The Pentecostal idea of Christianity?
- The Mormon idea of Christianity?
- The Jehovah's Witnesses idea of Christianity?
-
- >Sorry, I know, I'm taking it out of context.
-
- >Still, food for thought, isn't it?
-
- I'm still waiting for an operational definition of Christianity that can
- somehow separate Christianity from Christian churches.
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- Carl J Lydick | INTERnet: CARL@SOL1.GPS.CALTECH.EDU | NSI/HEPnet: SOL1::CARL
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- Disclaimer: Hey, I understand VAXen and VMS. That's what I get paid for. My
- understanding of astronomy is purely at the amateur level (or below). So
- unless what I'm saying is directly related to VAX/VMS, don't hold me or my
- organization responsible for it. If it IS related to VAX/VMS, you can try to
- hold me responsible for it, but my organization had nothing to do with it.
-