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 ===> BELOW IS A SHORT QUOTE FROM Rich Rosen's Recent Posting <=====


> I've asked what I'm about to ask before, but perhaps it got swallowed up
> in the larger article of which the question was a part.  So I'll ask again.
> 
> Where have we seen the "christian" (to use Wingate's terminology) response
> to the articles of Don Black?  In his articles, he has put forth a
> combination of intense hypocrisy, lies, and hatred, all in support of his
> very "christian" ideas.  In response, what have we seen?  One "christian"
> quoting scripture to *defend* Black's pronouncement of gays as scum in replying
> to an article that expressed dismay at the original Black article.  Another
> "christian" supporting him in his labelling of any anti-racist force that
> works against the status quo as being antichrist and Communist.  Quite a few
> non-christians offered rebuttal to Black's so-called "points", including a
> Jewish person pointing out that one of the subjects of Black's article about
> whom he expressed "concern" was a convicted Nazi.  (Black had also commented
> on the "religious exhibits in public places" issue by sarcastically asking if
> he had "gone too far" by maligning Jews---as if to say that a Jews have control
> in determining what "goes too far", a favorite mouthing of the no holds barred
> religious right---Falwellism is nothing but an example of such a movement that
> has "cleaned up its act", condescendingly going overboard to say "See how we
> love the little Jews?")
> 
> Back to the topic at hand.  We have heard from the non-christians on the
> venom that Black has put forth.  Where is the "christian" response?.......  
> ....-- 
> Anything's possible, but only a few things actually happen.
> 					Rich Rosen    pyuxd!rlr

  ***************

   RIGHT ON RICH!!! I would also like to hear some replies from
 these "individuals". Seems that the "silent majority" {:-)} have
 spoken again in the usual manner. I doubt if there will be many "replies"
 at all. 

   PEACE & BEST WISHES
 From The Atoms Currently Associated As:
  Steve Aldrich (ihnp4!ihu1n!amra)

 "If I Lose My Mind, I Hope Someone Will Turn It In!" G. Carlin