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From: mrh@cybvax0.UUCP (Mike Huybensz)
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Subject: Re: Why Bertrand Russell was not a Christian
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Date: Tue, 16-Oct-84 12:34:51 EDT
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> Having read WHY I AM NOT A CHRISTIAN, it seems evident to me that BR's
> hatred of christianity is so far from rationality that I see no reason
> to give any credence to his arguments.  BR's intolerance exceeds JC's.
> 
> Charley Wingate

I'd rather hear you criticize BR's arguments than his attitude.  The question
is whether his arguments are rational.  You can't logically dismiss his
arguments because his beliefs are polarized oppositely to yours.

And as far as I can see, his personal experiences justify a great dislike for
Christianity and many who practice it.  My volume has an addendum describing
some of the persecution he suffered when his appointment to a NYU faculty
position became the target of religious groups.
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Mike Huybensz				...mit-eddie!cybvax0!mrh