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: brendan@cs.uq.oz.au (Brendan Mahony) Newsgroups: soc.religion.christian Subject: Re: Sexism in the church?? (was: Re: Gay Ordination) Message-ID: Date: 1 Apr 91 06:49:09 GMT Sender: hedrick@athos.rutgers.edu Lines: 24 Approved: christian@aramis.rutgers.edu In awmurray@eos.ncsu.edu writes: [Some very telling observations about (r)evolutionary Christian theology] >I think Christianity is an out-moded philosophy that is INTENTIONALLY designed >so that NO human can follow it correctly. This is precisely why Christ gave us the Holy Spirit. When you let the Spirit posses you being a Christian is EASY, when you shut him out it becomes impossible. Of course in the most basic sense being a Christian MEANS being open to the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. >In short, there is no God. Even Christians are evolving beyond >Christ's teachings...because his teachings contradict human nature. Well I gues we can differ on that. I would say they contradict human failings, but reflect human nature in the sense of what makes humans really feel good about themselves. -- Brendan Mahony | brendan@batserver.cs.uq.oz Department of Computer Science | heretic: someone who disgrees with you University of Queensland | about something neither of you knows Australia | anything about.