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From: dubois@uwmacc.UUCP (Paul DuBois)
Newsgroups: net.religion
Subject: Re: Christian Love
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Date: Tue, 13-Nov-84 15:35:54 EST
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Posted: Tue Nov 13 15:35:54 1984
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> Thank you, Eric Kaylor and friend (sorry, i didn't write your name down),
> for a posting expressing what seems to me to be more in line with the
> spirit of Christianity.  Of course, i'm not a Christian, but from my
> reading, i would assume that Christ's teaching were of tolerance, acceptance,
> and love, rather than "fire-and-brimstone", "go-to-Hell,-unbeliever".

I guess you can assume what you wish; however, when you go to the
Bible, you will find that although Jesus Christ did indeed talk of
love and acceptance (tolerance I'm not so sure about), He also said
a few things about Hell.  Also, love and acceptance, by God, of us,
is not unconditional.  The impression I get from reading many articles
in this newgroup is that people think that God is love and that's all.
"Behold the goodness *and severity* of God"  "It is a fearful thing to
fall into the hand of the living God".  God is love, yes.  God is wrath
as well.  Sorry.
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Paul DuBois		{allegra,ihnp4,seismo}!uwvax!uwmacc!dubois