bts@unc.UUCP (11/03/83)
Dave Norris (ssc-vax!david) asked why I left "the
beast" out of the End-of-the-World Survey. My apologies to
the beast, if he's been reading the net. (Or, does he stay
in net.comics?) I was more interested in the latter ques-
tions: how does your belief in the end of the world influ-
ence your day-to-day behavior, or how tolerant are you that
other people's beliefs might influence theirs.
The beast is a part of HOW the end of the world is
going to happen, according to most CHRISTIANS. Not all my
'yes' answers have come from Christians, however. And, even
for a Christian, I'm not sure the details of the end are
relevant to what one may or may not be doing to get ready
for it.
Maybe I'm wrong about that last part. Does anyone
spend time trying to figure out who the beast is? That sug-
gests another survey: Who is the beast? Unfortunately, I
can only find time for one survey at a time. I hope someone
else will volunteer to collect answers to that one. (And
count my vote for Tim Maroney!)
Bruce Smith, UNC-Chapel Hill
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