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Subject: Re: An Ex-Atheist Speaks - (nf)
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Date: Fri, 13-Apr-84 04:19:12 EST
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ecn-ee!kechkayl    Apr 13 03:55:00 1984


[ An open letter to Scott Bowyer]

Scott,

	You say that I do not know both sides both sides of the 
question. This may be true, and it is a fact that I have not know
deeply someone who was 'saved', at least in the vocal sense. I do
not question your sincerity, merely your causuality. I'm sure we
all know of many people whose lives have been 'changed'. Each one of
them has his own idea of what 'changed' him. I was merely trying to
make the point that other people may attribute 'changes' to other 
powers. Now, you may have been a raving atheist in your younger  
days, and you may attribute the good things that have come since to 
god, but can you justify that connection? I think not. Life, at 
least in my experience, seem to have its ups and downs. However, I
do not attribute each of these changes of fortune to a divine being,
or even to Richard Simmons! I take life as it comes, and I am well
content. Now it may be true that the Christian god may burn me in hell
for all eternity for my 'sins', but , in truth, that doesn't seem to
me to be too likely. On, the other hand, Mumbo Jumbo, god of the Congo,
may eat your soul for not being true to him, or Richard may force you
to exercise forever in torment. However, none of these eventualities
may be predicted, for there is no hard evidence for either of them,
and so, I will ignore them until the time comes to find out what is
beyond death, if indeed anything is.

				Happy with life,

				Thomas Ruschak
				pur-ee!kechkayl