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From: jbray@bbncca.ARPA (James Bray)
Newsgroups: net.motss
Subject: Re: Bible-pus and Dust on Sandals
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Date: Wed, 9-Nov-83 12:04:45 EST
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Posted: Wed Nov  9 12:04:45 1983
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I regret to burden this newsgroup with inappropriate material, but since I
commented here, I should issue a clarification here.
First, the term 'Bible-pus' was intended to refer to the antichristian misuse
of the Bible. The Bible has been used as source and authority for both acts
of the highest nobility and of the basest cruelty. It is to the latter that I
refer. Issuing a bigoted and intolerant sermon from an anonymous login is
to me a perfect antichristian act, and while I disagree with those who wish
to preach fire and brimstone in this newsgroup and would expect them to do
so in net.religion instead, and am surprised that they are inclined to read
it in the first place since they are inimical to its existence, I would not
myself bother to respond to them. It was the fact of such material issuing
from the cowardly cover of an anonymous login that prompted me both as a
friend of gays and as a detester of anonymous bigots to pick up my most flaming
sword and issue forth the most violent psychological attack I could muster. I
find it ironic that among those who now comment that both attack and response
are inappropriate can be counted some who have privately thanked me for making
such a response, but I agree with them that the whole topic should not be
discussed here. The special case of cowardly assaults from anonymous sources,
however, is something which should most vigorously be condemned; in my opinion,
they should not be possible.

--Jim Bray	UUCP decvax!bbncca!jbray, Arpa jbray@bbncca