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From: lab@qubix.UUCP (Q-Bick)
Newsgroups: net.singles
Subject: Re: thoughts on desperation
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Date: Mon, 21-May-84 14:01:54 EDT
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>	As far as religion (separate issue from god) is concerned, there's
>no good advice or assistance available there either; this silly pompous
>old man in Rome tells us "No birth control, kiddies", and "No abortions",
>and "No sex until you're married" and "No sex when you're married *unless* 
>you make babies", and thus screws up more folks' lives with unnecessary guilt
>feelings, and unwanted children, and repressed sexuality than anyone else
>I can think of.  Similar messages are heard from other religious leaders,
>occasionally embellished with "Don't dance" and "Don't wear this kind of
>clothing" and "Don't read that" and other miscellaneous admonishments against
>most of the really enjoyable things in life.  These bozos know nothing of
>the realities of being single; you'll get much better and much wiser advice
>from the hookers on Rush Street or the students on the Ft. Lauderdale beach
>during spring break or the folks hanging out at the Stabilizer (local bar)
>on pitcher night.
>				Rsk the Wombat

If you don't like Jeff's religious statement, withhold your own (the
above is an example). It looks like Rsk has swallowed the same
misinformation the rest of the world has, that Christianity is a
"negative" religion. Fooey. Christianity is "Thou shalt" - and the power
to do things that are really enjoyable. (C.S.Lewis's "Screwtape Letters"
deal with "pleasures" much more deeply, and quite accurately.)

Those "bozos" know a lot more about being single than you'd ever know,
especially this rabbi known as Paul. He who doesn't learn from the
wisdom of the ages, makes the same mistakes.
-- 
			The Ice Floe of Larry Bickford
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