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Subject: Re: Replies to Bickford/Sargent on Christian mythology
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Date: Fri, 6-Apr-84 04:10:26 EST
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Jeff,

I don't want to be too critical here, but please, before you make any
comments regarding Christianity, ask yourself if the same comments would
apply to other religions just as easily.  If so, there's no sense putting
them up.  The fact that the same "compelling evidence" applies to several
religions only implies that many, many people are being duped.  This will
eliminate many, many unconvincing arguments (Christianity changed my life,
why would Christians suffer for their faith unless it was true, I accepted
Christ and the next day my girlfriend and I were back together, etc.).
It's a simple test to apply and it will save the skeptics in the group
from having to reply over and over again to the same arguments.


Darrell Plank