Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site turtlevax.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!decwrl!turtlevax!ken From: ken@turtlevax.UUCP (Ken Turkowski) Newsgroups: net.religion,net.news.group Subject: Re: A Proposal for net.religion.coercion Message-ID: <575@turtlevax.UUCP> Date: Wed, 7-Nov-84 13:00:16 EST Article-I.D.: turtleva.575 Posted: Wed Nov 7 13:00:16 1984 Date-Received: Thu, 8-Nov-84 07:49:49 EST References: <867@ihuxn.UUCP> Organization: CADLINC, Inc. @ Palo Alto, CA Lines: 24 > > I propose to setup a new religion subgroup - net.religion.coercion. > The aim of this subgroups will be to: > > a. Identify and discuss instances and areas of religious coercion > and oppression. > b. Propose ways to combat religious coercion attempts. > > Some Examples of areas of religious coercion and oppression: > > 1. Abortion rights > 2. School prayer > 3. Creationism > 3. Book banning. > 4. Witch hunt > 5. Gay harassment I think that such a group would indeed have lively discussions, and is timely with the re-election of Reagan and his ties to the radical religious zealots. -- Ken Turkowski @ CADLINC, Palo Alto, CA UUCP: {amd,decwrl,flairvax,nsc}!turtlevax!ken ARPA: turtlevax!ken@DECWRL.ARPA