mckay@princeton.UUCP (07/21/83)
For those that are sick of the whole subject, hit your "q" keys now...
Get out your asbestos! Let's fry those born-agains. How 'bout a little bit
of understanding here in miscellany, folks? Sure, I know it's untraditional,
but... Seems to me a few Christians who've been complaining are a bit too
uptight, sure. After all, who can help but laugh at the innocent and
strangely logical misinterpretations of little children? Apparently, some
people can. But it looks like the rest of the net cannot understand that
these people feel very deeply about the name of Jesus, and worse yet, a few
of you have taken the opportunity to go from a fun discussion of Mrs. Murphy,
etc., to useless and distasteful derogatory comments about Christianity in
general. I think the people who are uptight should try to loosen up a little
and enjoy the humor, or else use that cure-all, the "n" key. But I also think
the rest of the net should refrain from slamming Christianity every time a few
individuals with very fundamental views express them. (For those of you who,
on both sides, will accuse me of "finding the mote in your eye but ignoring
the log in my own", sure, I know, I'm guilty, that's the trouble with giving
advice. But didja ever notice how many "motes" are found by net.people?)
windy*
(Mary V. Taylor)
...princeton!mckaywest@sdcsla.UUCP (07/27/83)
Nicely put, windy* (Mary V. Taylor). I think we all need to be a
little cautious [and polite] in criticizing the beliefs of others,
>>> particularly people we don't know <<<. After all, how many
of us have never changed our minds on an important belief? And
how many of us will listen to criticism when it's vitriolic?
-- Larry West UC San Diego
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