From: utzoo!decvax!harpo!floyd!vax135!ariel!houti!lime!burdvax!hdj Newsgroups: net.followup Title: Clearing the air (an explanation) Article-I.D.: burdvax.529 Posted: Thu Feb 3 18:49:51 1983 Received: Sun Feb 6 10:08:06 1983 Of course I don't believe that all Christians believe that all Jews are going to fry in Hell. If I did I'd lead a very lonely, bitter life. However, I felt that the article to which I responded was condescending toward Jews and in fact towards anyone who does not agree with the views of its author. I felt he was saying, "oh, those Jews are so cute, and they've *almost* got it right, but here's how it really is...." I was feeling angry about it, and I suppose my submission to the net did not hide this. The author, whose name I have forgotten, may not have meant it this way, by that is how I perceived it. My family has been active in civil rights and labor-union organizing for quite a long time, and I'm sensitive to what I see as racism. I'm horrified to think that because of my rather vitriolic note, others may perceive *me* as a racist. I assure you, I am not. I hope this clears up any confusion and/or anger you might have. Herb Jellinek (:-) SDC (a Burroughs Company) R&D burdvax!hdj 215-648-7456