Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 exptools 1/6/84; site ihuxx.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!floyd!harpo!ihnp4!ihuxx!ignatz From: ignatz@ihuxx.UUCP (Dave Ihnat, Chicago, IL) Newsgroups: net.religion,net.politics,net.misc Subject: Re: Freeze your rear off, Andy Tannenbaum! Message-ID: <698@ihuxx.UUCP> Date: Tue, 20-Mar-84 19:06:51 EST Article-I.D.: ihuxx.698 Posted: Tue Mar 20 19:06:51 1984 Date-Received: Wed, 21-Mar-84 08:30:20 EST References: <614@bbncca.ARPA> <1411@mit-eddie.UUCP> <618@bbncca.ARPA> <230@masscomp.UUCP> <934@qubix.UUCP> Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Naperville, IL Lines: 39 AHAH! FINALLY...An Admitted Falwellite!! And exhibiting the typical narrow-mindedness of a true Falwellian disciple. What you have just defended is the right to prevent your children--at any school age, by the tone of your response--from encountering ANYTHING that counters your dearly-held beliefs, so that he or she can grow up and engender still more narrow-minded bigots. When something doesn't agree with your beliefs, it's obscene. Not only that, but by labelling it obscene, you feel free to thereby try to restrict other's children--and, in fact, other adults, when you pressure public libraries--from access to it. Whatever it may be. It never occurs to you to foster an intelligent being who can rationally evaluate both the universe around him/her, and the beliefs that are taught. If your beliefs are so wholesome and proper, they would be universally accepted. THEY'RE NOT! The Falwell-type of Christianity has brought about atrocities, book-burnings, hangings, and hypocrisy throughout history. I will NOT let it happen again, if there's ANYTHING I can do to prevent it. I don't flame often. And I can't remember flaming before in this manner on the net; and not keeping it in only in net.flame. But this time, I am personally threatened by these people. I grew up in a hypocrisy-ridden small town, where I saw the local church perform its duties as a social club, not a temple of faith. (Want the town and sect? Mail only.) I've since met people who truly live up to what a Christian should be--and now really know why the other kind both sickens and terrifies me. They're so insecure in their 'beliefs' that they will turn to force of law--and physical force, if they can get away with it--to guarantee that there will be nothing to conflict with their view of the world which could possibly shake its rotten foundations. What am I? None of your business, buster. I've made my peace with my God, whatever I perceive that over-used word to signify; and so far, in this country, that's still legal. Expressing my views, Dave Ihnat ihuxx!ignatz