Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!uunet!seismo!dimacs.rutgers.edu!aramis.rutgers.edu!athos.rutgers.edu!christian From: rjb@akgua.att.com (Robert J Brown) Newsgroups: soc.religion.christian Subject: Re: The Bible and Us: a book review; comments on Mary and Protestantism Message-ID: Date: 23 Sep 90 05:49:21 GMT Sender: hedrick@athos.rutgers.edu Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories Lines: 14 Approved: christian@aramis.rutgers.edu [In response to my comment about Protestants favoring a personal relationship with Jesus, Matthew Huntbach commented that the concept of Jesus as a friend is a "sentimental view", and a 20th Cent. marketing trick. --clh] Does brother count MH ? Jesus said anyone who does God's will is his brother/sister in Matt 12:50 and Mark 3:35. Isn't a brother or sister a friend (under the best conditions)? Is this a senti- mental view of Jesus? At your convenience, would you please expand on the "20th Century marketing trick" ??? BB