[net.religion] Accepting explanations, or "Why the No"

david@ssc-vax.UUCP (04/23/84)

B. Walsh:
> Don't all religions say there exists a problem, here's the cause,
> and here's how to overcome that problem?

[me]
> No.  Christianity explains the problem, the cause of the problem, and how
> the problem was solved.

mike:
> Why the no? Sounds like B. Walsh pegged Christianity (among everything else).

Why the no?  I am presenting Christianity, as best I know it, from what I hope
to be a Christian perspective.  The problem is (was!) man's reconciliation
with God.  Christ solved the problem by dying for us on the cross.  This is not
my message; it can be found just as easily by looking in any New Testament.
So, you can accept my explanation (which is hopefully based on the source
document), B. Walsh's opinion, or refer to the source document itself (this is
probably the best approach).  If you are only looking for explanations which
fit preconcieved notions, you may take your pick.

	-- David Norris        :-)
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