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- From: nyikos@math.scarolina.edu (Peter Nyikos)
- Subject: Re: An Abortion Argument that has nothing to do with OT and NT
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- References: <1992Dec21.012812.8797@mksol.dseg.ti.com> <1992Dec23.053148.28798@jcnpc.cmhnet.org>
- Date: 24 Dec 92 01:22:39 GMT
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- In <1992Dec23.053148.28798@jcnpc.cmhnet.org> mam@jcnpc.cmhnet.org (Mike A. McAngus) writes:
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- >Michael P Noonan (noonan@mksol.dseg.ti.com) wrote:
- >: In article <1992Dec20.223810.17255@netcom.com>, gordons@netcom.com (Gordon St
- >orga) writes:
- >: |> <1992Dec18.213300.4979@mksol.dseg.ti.com> noonan@mksol.dseg.ti.com (Michae
- >l P Noonan) writes:
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- >[all references to the cliff analogy deleted, as well as Suzanne Forgach's
- >non-sequitor about "killing unborn children"]
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- >: |> >First of all, I'd like to point out that most pro-abortionists or
- >: |> >pro-choicers are Christian. Secondly, there do exist atheists who
- >: |> >are pro-life/anti-abortion. So, just what exactly are you implying here?
- >: |>
- >: |> Sorry Mike, but the three admitted pro-abortioners on this net are hardly
- >: |> Christian. I'd like to know where you get your stats.
- >:
- >: I admit that I don't have any statistics to
- >: flash around,
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- >This rather diminishes your credibility.
-
- >: but I know many pro-abortionists that are Christian. Do you
- >: really think that the whole pro-choice movement is run by atheists?
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- >Of course not, consider RCAR (Religious Coalition for Abortion Rights?) and
- >Catholics for Choice.
-
- How about posting stats on membership in these two organizations?
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- And how about posting documentation that these people are not atheists?
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- Anyone can call themselves "Religious" and "Catholic" [note absence of
- words like "Roman" and "Greek Orthodox"] in these free-for-all times.
-
- Peter Nyikos
-
- Cc: cash@zeppelin.convex.com, with a request to e-mail me follow-ups.
- I'm interested in the stats on membership especially, and wonder
- whether this poster to whom I am following up is not just another
- Regardian who impugns other people's credibility while being somewhat
- slack about doing the things 'e expects these people to do.
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-