rcj1@ihlpf.UUCP (06/24/83)
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ihlpf!dap1 Jun 24 8:30:00 1983
Ray,
I really didn't intend for this to go public but since you have decided for
me, I guess I'll respond publicly. The comparison I made between Adolph
Hitler and Paul was based precisely on the facts which you claimed as evidence
for the divine inspiration. I don't claim that Paul was responsible for the
mass slaughter of people (at least not directly) but the comparison is:
Both Paul and Hitler wrote their seminal books in prison.
That's the only comparison. I don't think it's hard to see that your argument
about the divine inspiration for the Bible would argue just as forcefully for
Hitler as for Paul. Again, I think that most impartial people would easily
understand this and your response seems to indicate that you are not impartial
and objective in your judgements but choose to ignore the main point and
concentrate on a point that was never intended.
Darrell Plank
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