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From: mrh@cybvax0.UUCP (Mike Huybensz)
Newsgroups: net.religion.christian
Subject: Thy purpose be served...
Message-ID: <369@cybvax0.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 21-Feb-85 13:09:59 EST
Article-I.D.: cybvax0.369
Posted: Thu Feb 21 13:09:59 1985
Date-Received: Tue, 26-Feb-85 07:15:34 EST
Reply-To: mrh@cybvax0.UUCP (Mike Huybensz)
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Summary: 

It looks to me as if net.religion.christian is a resounding success.  The
volume is high, flame content low, and the discourse fascinating.

There are several things here that appeal to me, despite my zealous
agnosticism.  I like hearing doctrinal contrasts: they reveal much of the
political workings of churches.  I enjoy the rationales used in explaining
them: they provide glimpses of the processes used by individuals, from
rigid legalisms to hoary tradition to wild new interpretations.

I personally intend to keep silence about most of this, to refrain from
discouraging what I consider a healthy interchange.  (Also because
I feel that the more information one has of other religions, the more
likely agnosticism will be the long term result.)  If I really want to
criticize something, likely I'll do so in net.religion (unless there is
some compelling reason....)  I hope others will feel this way also,
and spare us flames (both sides) about what does/does_not belong here.
I mean to suggest cooperation, rather than conspicuous assertion of rights.

Anyhow, I hope the rest of you enjoy this as much as I do.
-- 

Mike Huybensz		...decvax!genrad!mit-eddie!cybvax0!mrh