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From: gadfly@ihu1m.UUCP (Gadfly)
Newsgroups: net.religion.christian
Subject: Re: Poll for contents of net.religion.christian
Message-ID: <318@ihu1m.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 22-Feb-85 01:13:33 EST
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Posted: Fri Feb 22 01:13:33 1985
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> 3)  It should be a closed forum for the discussion of Christianity
> by Christians and no postings by non-Christians are really welcome.
> This would be similar to the current state of net.religion.jewish,
> where any intrusion is not welcome.  (This is not an anti-Jewish
> statement.  I respect the desire of the folks in n.r.j to have a forum
> where they can be unpestered by us goyim.)
> 
>   hutch.tek@rand.relay 

Forgive this intrusion into .christian, but the above statement is
quite false.  Religion.jewish is open to *ALL* netniks (of *ANY*
religious persuasion) seeking or giving information about Judaism or
discussing Jewish language or practice.  It is discussion about the
legitimacy of Judaism and proselytizing for other religions that is
considered improper behavior.  In a nutshell, questions about Judaism
are OK; questioning Judaism is not.  I trust that distinction is clear.

I, a Jew, read religion.christian regularly and find the articles
about the histories and soteriologies of the various denominations
well worth my while.  I hope I would be able to post sincere questions
(and I have one coming up about Communion wafers) without Christians'
taking umbrage.  I am appalled at the way some apparent atheists bait
Christians about their very belief in God in this newsgroup.  Such
conduct is reprehensible.
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