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From: rlr@pyuxd.UUCP (Pesmard Flurrmn)
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Subject: Re: gay Christians??????? - A response to karen alias larryg from j.r.
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Date: Wed, 30-Jan-85 09:27:25 EST
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Posted: Wed Jan 30 09:27:25 1985
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> How could you possibly question the behavior of such a devout group of
> people. This is standard christian practice. People who don't believe
> what the christians believe need to be convinced of the truth. So what
> if it causes them a little pain, it's their soul thats really in danger
> and the need to be convinced in any way possible. If you don't believe
> that this is standard christian practice, check the following 
> historical references:
> 	1. The Crusades
> 	2. The Inquistion
> Need I say more...
> 					Randy Buckland

HOW *DARE* YOU SAY THIS ABOUT THE HISTORY OF CHRISTIANITY?  DON'T YOU
REALIZE THAT THIS IS AN "UNBALANCED PICTURE"?  BECAUSE IT FAILS TO TAKE INTO
ACCOUNT OTHER GROUPS OF PEOPLE WHO BEHAVE *JUST* *LIKE* THE AFOREMENTIONED
ELEMENTS OF CHRISTIAN THEOLOGICAL HISTORY (LIKE THE NAZIS AND THE COMMIES!).
GROUPS THAT COULD EASILY BE LUMPED TOGETHER WITH OTHER UNRELATED GROUPS
("RELATED" ONLY IN THAT THEY'RE *ALSO* NON-CHRISTIAN) SO AS TO "SHOW" THAT
NON-CHRISTIAN OPPRESSION IS JUST AS BAD/EVEN WORSE THAN CHRISTIAN OPPRESSION.

I WOULDN'T BE AT ALL SURPRISED IF CERTAIN PEOPLE WERE "DISGUSTED" BY WHAT YOU
SAID...

(I hope my quoting of the word "SHOW" makes clear the sarcasm in the above
 paragraph.)
-- 
"I don't understand.  Is it modern?"		Rich Rosen    pyuxd!rlr