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Skriven 2006-12-01 00:36:22 av JOHNJWILSON (1:123/140)
     Kommentar till en text av MATT CLARK
Ärende: WATCHING THEM EAT CROW
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-> JW>  Atheists prob'ly 'target' Christians because of 
-> JW>  their abundance in  N. America...
-> JW>  Might be different elsewhere e.g. in India...
-> 
-> Ok, you have a good point and that certainly accounts for many who
-> take their ignorance out on Christians.

Depends of course on your personal assesment :-)

'taking their ignorance out on Christisns' OR
Bringing an end to superstition :-)

(I am not an atheist, incidently)

There are geniuses among them, as there are brillient theologians...

  However Radical muslim
-> fundamentalists are in the news, big time, and have been since 9/11
-> yet NO ONE has referred to them as fundamental, or has, arracked their
-> beliefs.

Of what use is attacking beliefs?

Of the many religions in this world (As those who no longer exist)

They all have meritorious stances...which I believe few follow.
That includes Christians...

...and me.

 
-> I've heard of Swaggart, but not Harris.  In any event, the vast majority 
-> of Christians don't look to tele-evangelists and the like to pay tribute 
-> to their religion;  They go to church or read the bible. Of course, most
-> left-wing-nuts see one of these guys on TV and of course, in their
-> prejudicial capacity assume most, if not all, Christians are the same.
-> 
True. Christians are diverse, and always have been...

-> JW> Where but here is there such blatent, continual hypocracy?
-> 
-> You might take that up with the Clinton-Kerry-hate-America first crowd.
-> 
Wow. Now THAT proves that _anything_ can be believed.

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-> JW>   Gee, perhaps you should try a puff or two...
-> JW>   you might calm down and not be so insulting.
->  
-> MC>  For what ever it's worth, I suggest you first read the messages I
am 
-> MC>  responding to before you 'weigh in' on matters...
-> 
-> JW>  I don't miss a single one...  An insulting comment 
-> JW>  neither need context, now does it buttress you stance.
-> 
-> I just give some folks a taste of their own medicine 

No, you just dilute the pith of your belief. 

and then sit 
-> back and watch them implode because they have nothing to show for but
-> criticism of your beliefs.  Nothing.

Something. 'watching them implode' is a personal assesment
not shared by the ...uh...'imploded'

 
-> 
-> MC>  You should then see who it is that comes off
-> MC>  with the foul remarks and insults first...

It dosen't MATTER who 'was first' 
-> 
-> JW>  Ah, 'he does it' and so you are in haste to reply in kind.
-> JW>  _I_ 'suggest' you try to rise above it...
-> 
-> Ok, I'll try.  I just don't take kindly to ignorant foul mouthed 
-> 'individuals' who have some 'ultra opinion' about your belief yet 
-> don't have a clue about anything else in such matters...

MY 'ultra opinion' comes with tons of clues...
  
-> Of course the answer is 'no', so all one can do is look at what the man 
-> has done ...   ie.years of devotion, sacrifice, etc, etc.
-> Likewise with God, or if you prefer, that which has created life.

This is true. 

-> All we can do is look at life, the wonders of nature, and the stars 
-> above...and the universe within.  If that doesn't clue them in, then I 
-> submit they have hamburger for brains and a chunk of lard for a heart.
-> 
What they are clued in about is the majesty of the universe...
That this automatically results in a Christian view is an impossible
assumption.

i.e. Muslims believe in God with great ferver...praying 5 times every
day...
(On and on with other religions...) The which I admire, but do not follow.

For the psst sixty years, I read the bible every day (or part of a
commentary). Still do. 

Muslims admire Jesus as a great prophet...

I will not quarrel about ANY religion or lack of it...
I will gladly argue, but never quarrel.

I am, as far as I know, the only one that shares my theological views...

I'm pretty sure you will disagree, which is fine. 

Your exceesive use of scorn, name calling, insults, allows me to think
that it would probably be wasted time...

(I'll give you a hint: It is based on the philosophical
implications of Quantum Mechanics)             
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