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From: david@ssc-vax.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.religion
Subject: Observations on net.motss, end-of-world survey
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Date: Tue, 25-Oct-83 13:03:01 EDT
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Posted: Tue Oct 25 13:03:01 1983
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    Thought I would add my two cents to the articles I've seen so far.

First, comments on net.motss (what does motss stand for, anyway?):  I don't
like the idea of a gay newsgroup on the network, but I suppose there is not
a lot I can do about it.  I do believe that every man is entitled to have
and express his own opinion (free speech), so long as it does not hurt
anybody else.  The proponents of this newsgroup are in error here;
they probably believe their activities are innocuous and not harming
anyone.  This is not true;  C.S. Lewis gives an excellent dissertation on
human moralities in his book "Mere Christianity" (which I can heartily
recommend).  Humans cannot properly address human morality without concerning
themselves with the morality of the group.  This argument is of course based on
the proposition that homosexuality is wrong (a sin).

        On "the end of the world":  I thought the idea humorous.  I
personally believe that the end of the world will be soon, but 2001?  The
Bible tells us that NO ONE knows that exact date of the return of Jesus, and
that we should live our lives day-to-day as if he were coming tomorrow.
I am fascinated reading stories of some religions predicting Christ's return,
dressing up in white robes, ascending some mountain only to be disillusioned
the next morning.  The story is not an uncommon one.
        I wondered why the originator of the survey left out "the beast" in
his survey?  Did he think it was not connected to the end of the world, or
was he just not interested?

                                       Dave Norris
                                       ...uw-beaver!ssc-vax!david