From: utzoo!decvax!harpo!floyd!dyl Newsgroups: net.religion Title: There is no War on net.religion Article-I.D.: floyd.1181 Posted: Fri Feb 11 18:52:35 1983 Received: Sat Feb 12 08:18:18 1983 Let's not call it a war, especially holy war, because nothing except God is holy. Everybody is free to put forth what they believe in a responsible way. First of all, I have not done any preaching so far. I am not ordained to do so. I never tell anybody to go to church or read the Bible but I like to speak out about what God has to offer for everybody and what God has shown me. I do dislike articles that slander the Bible without being specific. The nature of the subject has a tendency to rub people the wrong way. My only consolation for those that are offended when they hear about God is that may be God is dealing with them and they should treasure the experience. So far I find it most delightful that the Bible I believe in defends itself 100% and I never have to offer any of my foolishness to the net. Thus I can speak with confidence and it is too bad for those who cannot believe in what they believe and need supportive material from a zillion places. Of course their writing would not sound like "shuffling down other people's throat'" as I wonder if they have trouble shuffling down their own throats. Those who keep an open mind because they have not decided what is true and what is false should have no reason to oppress those who have made their choices. After all, there may be people reading net.religion who like to read views from Christians who take the Bible as it is. I am not going to waste my time acknowledging everybody else for the sake of open mind. The mustard size faith that I have helps me believe that God has the ability to take care of his own words. I have learned a lot from most articles concerning Judaism. What I still do not understand is why the New Testament acknowledges the Old Testament in every way but those who believe in Judaism as presented on the net denies the New Testament in every way. Why are many writings considered as holy as the Bible but the New Testament is not given any chance? I have drawn several conclusions and please correct me if I am wrong. I have no intention to attack Judiasm in anyway especially when Judiasm and Christianity shared the same roots and Jews are God's sovereign choice for delivering the gospel. - People have a tendency to believe in what they want to believe and deny all evidences contrary to their beliefs. Kind of like tradeoff studies where one decides the way to go and gather evidences allover to support the chosen scheme. - There is only one God but he is for the Jews and all others are born condemned. That is why anything that offers salvation for all nations must be false. Last but not least, let no one be intimidated by the spirit of oppression on net.religion and submit to it freely but responsibly.