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From: rlr@pyuxn.UUCP (Rich Rosen)
Newsgroups: net.religion
Subject: Re: Christian Persecution of Jews
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Date: Sat, 21-Jul-84 18:45:56 EDT
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Posted: Sat Jul 21 18:45:56 1984
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> > While it is certainly the case that many "christian" atrocities were 
> > perpetrated by those who were only nominally christian, it is just as
> > certain that many were perpetrated by people who were sincere and devout
> > and earnestly striving to be truly christian.
> Could you provide an example?  It is possible that some large mistakes (e.g.
> the Crusades) had "Christians" of both the sincere and the false types, but
> are there any examples where the sole perpetrators of atrocities were those
> who believed themselves to be doing God's will?  (I'm not saying there were
> none, I'm just saying I haven't heard of any.)

What makes you think that Torquemada et al didn't honestly believe that
he was doing god's will?  He (they) believed what they were taught to
believe, including beliefs about Jews (what they were, what "should" be
done with them).

> the Old
> Testament itself describes a great deal of destruction, in each case preceded
> by "Then the LORD said unto {Moses,Joshua,...}, 'Attack this kingdom and blow
> all its people off the face of the earth.'"  [Quote from *The Livid Bible*,
> paraphrased edition, by Jeff Sargent :-)]

Where can we get a copy? :-)  (Actually, I thought I recalled that line being
in the Book of Ubizmo...)

[So, Jeff, I laugh at your jokes, I sometimes agree with you, and still you
never write in response.  What's a mother to do...]
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