Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!mips!dimacs.rutgers.edu!aramis.rutgers.edu!athos.rutgers.edu!christian From: ajm@monu6.cc.monash.edu.au (Tony McGregor) Newsgroups: soc.religion.christian Subject: Re: DEATH & HELL-6 - ASBESTOS WICKED Message-ID: Date: 22 Mar 91 03:55:25 GMT Sender: hedrick@athos.rutgers.edu Organization: Caulfield Campus, Monash University, Melb., Australia. Lines: 27 Approved: christian@aramis.rutgers.edu I know this is a small point from a large posting but I feel bound to at least mention it. In article davidbu@loowit.wr.tek.com (David E. Buxton) writes: >What about the worms that do not die? A few years ago I read a story >... with the medicine on hand he was unable to stop this particular >infection ... he opened the wound, tossed in a small handful of >maggots and put a large bandage over it. ... he opened up the bandage >The maggots had ... not touched any living flesh. The wound was pink >and sterile. The infection was completely gone. In the Bible we see >the same thing. ... I don't think you can use this story as a basis for your biblical interpretation; it is very likely to be false. Maggots do eat living flesh and, if not stopped, will kill an otherwise healthy animal. It is very unpleasant to see the result of a a maggot infection and often makes people vomit. Tony ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Tony McGregor ( ajm@monu6.cc.monash.edu.au ) Department of Robotics and Digital Technology, Monash University PO Box 197, Caulfield East, Vic 3145, Australia Phone: +61 3 5732014 Fax: +61 3 5732745 ----------------------------------------------------------------------