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- Date: Thu, 24 Dec 1992 18:04:08 -0800
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- From: Peter Montgomery <MONTGOMERY@CAMINS.CAMOSUN.BC.CA>
- Subject: Re: Deep beliefs
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- > From: "Judith E. Schrier" <PRIMATE@BROWNVM.BROWN.EDU>
- > Several days later Allan told me he was *very* surprised
- > that I had not opted for religion, since I was definitely
- > "under fire".
- >
- > love, judith
-
- It could well be the no athiests in foxholes attitude. That's
- a concept/phrase I haven't heard before.
-
- All I'm doing is reporting what I have heard, and suggesting it might
- be connected with deeply (but, in this case, somewhat unconsciously)
- held beliefs.
-
- With due respect for the difficulties and dangers of pregnancy,
- I don't recall having heard that it has an aura of certain doom
- about it. In fact, mostly I've heard of associations of joy.
-
- Love also, Peter
-