geo (03/11/83)
You guys really scare me! I have been reading this group since its inception, and my overwhelming impression of the CHRISTIAN contributors has been of their strident ignorance, and ethnocentric intolerance. I would really find it reassuring to hear from christians who don't believe every word of the Bible is literally true; who don't find it incomprehensible that someone could have different religious beliefs than themselves; who are not interested in forcing me to live according to their beliefs. C'mon folks, you have to be prepared to be judged by the company you keep. You can't tell the players without a programme. How are us non-christians going to tell the difference between polite, neighbourly christians and the Christians would agree with the statement "What use is tolerance is you \know/ the TRUTH", if you don't explain where \you/ stand. Please. Candidly, Geo Swan, Integrated Studies, University of Waterloo P.S. "Strident ignorance", and "ethnocentric intolerance" are harsh words. I didn't chose them lightly. If you don't like those phrases, please respond to me, not the net.