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From: on@hpda.UUCP (Owen Rowley)
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Subject: Re: Book recommendation
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Date: Mon, 30-Dec-85 12:20:10 EST
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>(Rob Bernardo)

>Me? A Christian? That's one hell of an accusation!
>Where do you ever get such a cacamamy idea! You may have mis-remembered a
>posting of mine that followed up some Bible quotes posted in this group.

I thought that I had remembered that you had posted several evangelising
articles both here and in net.religion... I humbly apologise, for my error.

>
>In any case, don't you think you are having a knee-jerk reaction to the fact
>that I "unrecommended" the book? I didn't say "Don't read the book. It is all
>lies and dangerous to your well-being." If you can recommend a book that you
>like, what's wrong with me criticizing it?
>
>Question the Bible, and question Arthur Evans, too!

Yeah I do have a knee jerk reaction when it comes to the subject of
xtianity<=>paganism.
And I guess I got hot under the collar about it..
I get bent out of shape when Pagan history is laundered by "The Official
Line " Whether we are christians ourselves or not is a moot point..
The Fact is that during the middle ages the churches had a strangle hold
on our Culture due to the campaign of terror that they waged against
ANYONE who did not play the game their way! The myths and stories that
made up the spiritual heritage of the British Isles (I use this example
cuz its one I know well, intellectually and genetically) were bastardised
and butchered to to fit the purposes of the "New Religion". The Clergy
had been weakened by the Romans and were done away with totally by the
church. This is a pattern that has been repeated over and over in every
corner of this planet. Why are Gay people afraid to learn that prior to
the Yahweh cults ascendancy there were cultures where homosexuality and
bisexuality were accepted and often given special status? Perhaps it would
mean that we would have to *really* shed our self images of guilt and shame
and be Gay (happy) about who and what we are.
Well in any case I have questioned Evans Too (see my reply to Ron Rizzo)
And of course you have the right to voice your opinion, these Bboards
have a tendency to sound more Flamey than they are.. at least for me anyway..
So please accept my apology for being uptight  as well..
I did and do disagree with your statements but I've already said enough on this..
LUX .. on
Owen Rowley
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