Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site cadre.ARPA Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!unc!mcnc!idis!cadre!geb From: geb@cadre.UUCP Newsgroups: net.flame,net.religion Subject: Re: Mormons not Christians!? Message-ID: <220@cadre.ARPA> Date: Wed, 30-Jan-85 09:11:42 EST Article-I.D.: cadre.220 Posted: Wed Jan 30 09:11:42 1985 Date-Received: Fri, 1-Feb-85 00:48:18 EST References: <367@hercules.UUCP> <1784@uvacs.UUCP> <662@uwmacc.UUCP> <837@reed.UUCP> <783@druxo.UUCP> <304@oakhill.UUCP> Reply-To: geb@cadre.ARPA (Gordon E. Banks) Organization: Decision Systems Lab., Univ. of Pgh. Lines: 22 Xref: watmath net.flame:8138 net.religion:5436 Summary: >So when I see a reference to a book which will 'explain the truth' about >one religion written by the follower of another I have to wonder. How many >others are building up regrets like mine? Worse yet, how many others will >never come to know and understand their self-righteous and hypocritical ways? >That is the saddest part. Your letter is a good example of the harm such hate-literature can cause. Fortunately it has become unfashionable to publish books against Jews or saying that blacks aren't really human except among the most lunatic fringe, but many people (I didn't say all or even the majority, so don't write) in the Evangelical movement seem to think evangelism consists of holding other people's forms of worship up to ridicule. I think this is a most despicable practice. Of course rational doctrinal dispute is perfectly legitimate, as is social criticism of policies of institutions such as the Mormon or Catholic Church, but that is not what you find in the "Christian" presses (such as Zondervan). Evangelicals should concentrate on pursuading people of the merits of what they have to offer rather than carping at the "cults".