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From: agz@pucc-k (Andrew Banta)
Newsgroups: net.religion
Subject: Re: homosexuality and the Bible
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Date: Wed, 23-Jan-85 02:21:06 EST
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Ok, people have been toasting me left and right for that little message
I sent out.  I guess I didn't qualify it well enough, so I'll do that
now.  Christianity in and of itself is fine.  Christianity has many
ideals behind it that I practice, as do other religions.  What I was
complaining about is those who use Christianity as a crutch for their
own unjustifiable prejudices.

Since when did you (not any *particular* person here) get to decide who
can be Christian and who can't?  How do *you* justify not letting other
people be Christian just because they don't have the exact same
interpretation of the Christian beliefs as you.  I don't think you can
exclude homosexuals from Christianity, nor do I think you can exclude
murderers and other assorted criminals that you care to name, nor do I
think you can exclude anybody!  From what I was taught, Christians are
people who believe in Christ.  They may not be able to follow the
teachings of Christ to a tee, but can you?

That is the intolerance I was complaining about.  I may have been a bit
cocky and rude last time, and I apologize.  I hope this makes better
sense.

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Andy Banta			{decvax!allegra!ihnp4}!pur-ee!pucc-k!agz
Dept. of Mental Instability, Purdue University --- "I'm OK, You're a CS Major"
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