wsmith@uiucdcsb.CS.UIUC.EDU (09/10/86)
/* Written 6:41 pm Sep 9, 1986 by jis@mtgzz.UUCP in uiucdcsb:net.religion */ >[ lots of quotes from part II] >I am trying to figure out why the above quotes are uniquely Christian. They >are theistic yes, but unless one were to beleive that the Christians had a >monopoly over the Almighty, it seems absurd to claim that any of the above >are uniquely Christian statements. >Jishnu Mukerji >mtgzz!jis /* End of text from uiucdcsb:net.religion */ [The entire posting : /* Written 11:13 am Sep 9, 1986 by gks@vax135.UUCP in uiucdcsb:net.religion */ /* ---------- "Christian Roots of the U.S. - final" ---------- */ inserted and then deleted in the interests of brevity.] >************************************************************************ > >Is there any doubt - based upon the above evidence from early documents, >buildings and written works of the fathers of this country - that this is >a nation under God founded for the furtherance of the Gospel and Kingdom >of our Lord Jesus Christ? > >************************************************************************** >end of Part III >Ken Swanson >AT&T Bell Labs >... ihnp4!vax135!gks >/* End of text from uiucdcsb:net.religion */ Yes, as the previous response to the previous posting noted, Christians are not the only creations of God that worship and put their whole trust in Him. Not one of the quotes in the final posting were in any way specifically Christian. Say: Is there any doubt - based on the above evidence from early documents, buildings and written works of the fathers of this country - that this is a nation under God? Then you won't get much disagreement from this corner of the sphere. Bill Smith ihnp4!uiucdcs!wsmith wsmith@b.cs.uiuc.edu [Yes, I know 'this corner of the sphere' is logically incorrect, but does anybody really care?]