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From: davidh@tektronix.tek.com (David L Hatcher)
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Subject: Re: Christians abetting Satan?  (Was: gulf crisis, spiritual help...)
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Date: 27 Sep 90 07:23:23 GMT
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In article <Sep.20.04.17.06.1990.19883@athos.rutgers.edu> bgsuvax!kutz@cis.ohio-state.edu (Kenneth J. Kutz) writes:
>In article <Sep.17.03.50.55.1990.17677@athos.rutgers.edu>, daveh@tekcrl.labs.tek.com (David Hatcher) writes:
>
>>   When non-Christians do this very same thing though, they
>>   are called "Enemies of Christ" or that they are underminding
>>   Christianity. This thread has been a wonderful example of such
>>   tactics. Why create separation in this way? Isn't there a place where 
>>   Christians can hold to their beliefs and still allow others to
>>   hold to theirs.
>
>You create a false dichotomy here.  I do not know of (nor have I ever heard
>of) any Christian who actually does not ALLOW others to hold their own
>views (i.e. become a Christian or else).

  I don't think I implyed a "or else" with in my posting. If I did, I
  am sorry.

  What I am pointing towards is the separation with in and between
  families and friends that is created because of the "Enemy of Christ"
  feeling that certain Christians hold towards folks who follow
  spiritual traditions that are other than Christian.

  The "or else" at least with in this time frame of history is not 
  being pushed outwardly. It has in the past with death as the payment
  for the "or else". But what I'm pointing towards now is what happening 
  to the person inwardly when they grasp that inner feeling that everyone
  *has* to become a Christian. The "or else" that is an aspect of
  that inner feeling has a way of bubbling up to manifest bigotry and
  separation. 

  Now I do not feel that Christ likes the type of thinking that 
  has a way of creating separation. I've seen a number of family
  ties broken up because of this over riding feeling.

	David Hatcher