Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 exptools 1/6/84; site ihuxq.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!floyd!harpo!ihnp4!ihuxq!ken From: ken@ihuxq.UUCP (ken perlow) Newsgroups: net.religion Subject: Re: a really good thought Message-ID: <786@ihuxq.UUCP> Date: Mon, 19-Mar-84 15:59:39 EST Article-I.D.: ihuxq.786 Posted: Mon Mar 19 15:59:39 1984 Date-Received: Tue, 20-Mar-84 01:59:13 EST References: <593@pucc-h> Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Naperville, IL Lines: 28 -- >>> the thing that struck me was a serious point. Christians (especially intense, >>> perfectionistic ones like me) would be a lot more relaxed if they could really >>> internalize the following: >>> "We are not responsible for results, only for obedience." >>> Just thought I'd share that, in the hope that it might be helpful to some of >>> my brothers & sisters on the net.... >>> -- Jeff Sargent Now that's really scary. I thought such beliefs were completely repudiated at Nurenburg. But then, it gives me a better insight into the appeal of Nazism. Sorry if it makes you tense, Jeff, but you are responsible for your own actions. There will always be people like Eichmann with a "the devil (Fuehrer/God/whatever) made me do it" defense, I suppose. So where do *YOU* draw the line, Jeff? I'm sorry, I mean, where does your god draw the line? Might he ask you to inconvenience 1 person? How about 2? 10? 1,000? 6,000,000? *NEVER AGAIN!* -- *** *** JE MAINTIENDRAI ***** ***** ****** ****** 19 Mar 84 [29 Ventose An CXCII] ken perlow ***** ***** (312)979-7261 ** ** ** ** ..ihnp4!ihuxq!ken *** ***