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- From: rahlfs@fh-ulm.de (Dietmar Rahlfs)
- Subject: Re: THE MIND OF THE BIBLE BELIEVER
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- Keywords: Bible--psychlogy--fundamentalism
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- Organization: Fachhochschule Ulm - Rechenzentrum
- References: <1992Dec25.061448.12598@nmsu.edu> <1992Dec26.032102.6648@en.ecn.purdue.edu>
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- Date: Tue, 29 Dec 1992 13:48:17 GMT
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- In article <1992Dec26.032102.6648@en.ecn.purdue.edu> muehlhau@en.ecn.purdue.edu (John Muehlhausen) writes:
- >From: muehlhau@en.ecn.purdue.edu (John Muehlhausen)
- >Subject: Re: THE MIND OF THE BIBLE BELIEVER
- >Keywords: Bible--psychlogy--fundamentalism
- >Date: Sat, 26 Dec 92 03:21:02 GMT
-
-
- >What strikes me more than anything is that you have not presented any
- >problems associated with Biblical faith. Rather, the ones you have
- >presented are a result of faith which is lacking, and the problems
- >would not go away were this faith to be dropped (if it could be).
-
- >For example, hatred of homosexuals is not a Biblical theme.
- >Hatred of homosex certainly is, which is not the same thing. Don't
- >go off on some psychological tangent on me here-- THEY ARE NOT THE
- >SAME THING, IMPLIED OR OTHERWISE. How do I know? Because I love
- >homosexuals and hate what some of them do. If I can do it, it can be
- >done. Jesus certainly had this attitude.
-
- I love the Bible believers, but I hate believing in the Bible. ;-}
-
- But earnestly: What is a Bible believer? Someone who uncritically
- takes every statement of the Bible for true; who cites the Bible
- before thinking (if at all). Or how would you call such a person?
-
- >Exactly what does the Bible tell us that is harmful to society if
- >integrated and accepted? If there is any harm to be had, it is in
- >the clash between acceptance and non-acceptance. From everything I
- >have seen, the Bible believer is generally a happier, more joyful,
- >more hopeful, and more successful individual in life than the person
- >who rejects Biblical advice and command. Where is the depression?
- >I do not see it in my life or the lives of my fellow BB's. If our
- >"fake" joy is as much, it is more real than any offered by any other
- >source, which makes me seriously question the motivation behind these
- >postings. If the whole world had Bible Believing minds, what would
- >things be like? If their are Christians out there who live in fear
- >and depression, then maybe you had better try the Bible Brand of
- >Christianity! :-)
-
- >_Is_ having the Mind of the Bible Believer damaging to the individual
- >or society? I have yet to see it.
-
- >I am not qualified to comment on the psychological analysis
- >presented, but even if it were right on, it is meaningless
- >unless it can be shown that there is some other attainable state of
- >mind that is superior from an end product view.
-
- >I thank you for presenting this view, penetrating as it is, but I
- >hope you see what I am getting at.
-
- >Happy Christmas!
- >John M.
-