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From: rlr@pyuxd.UUCP (Professor Wagstaff)
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Subject: Re: In God (?) We (?) Trust
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Date: Wed, 20-Mar-85 22:29:12 EST
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Posted: Wed Mar 20 22:29:12 1985
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>>  our constitutional rights are being 
>>undermined by religious groups (read Christians) who want their God
>>legislated into power.  you would not fare well in countries with
>>officially recognized religions other than Christianity, why foist it upon
>>others, even Rich (Wag that Staff) Rosen, who should be entitled to his
>>beliefs without fear of >retribution or persecution. (hell, i was an atheist
>>for my whole life, still am, now i'm for thea- and theo- (& theae and thei
>>as well)(pardon the false etomology, please).)  [ELLEN PERLMAN]

> Ellen, could you actually read what I say?  I have no truck with these types
> who want to make christianity (meaning their brand of evangelism) the state
> religion.  The denomination to which I belong vigorously opposes such a
> move, and I agree with them completely.  For one thing, any state religion
> of the form they wish it to take would soon be hopelessly corrupt. [WINGATE]

You may have "no truck" with them, but hitching a ride with them isn't beneath
you, apparently.  I'd say that Ellen has legitimate concerns expressed here,
and that your denial of them as issues (e.g., by failing to respond to the
Black articles) speaks for itself.

> I am really getting tired of the people on this net who cannot distiguish
> the various groups within christianity.  Anyone who identifies Jerry Falwell
> with the Protestant Episcopal Church in the USA is just plain ignorant of
> the facts.

Given the way Charley so adamantly doth protest too much when lumped in with
"Falwellism" (based on his actions, whether he consciously agrees with the
notions or not, with regard to that lumping I'd say rightfully so), perhaps
this is some sort of subconscious fifth column.  "No, I disagree with all
that they stand for, but somehow I'm moved to support every notion that they
put forth with my actions".
-- 
"When you believe in things that you don't understand, you'll suffer.
 Superstition ain't the way."		Rich Rosen  ihnp4!pyuxd!rlr