Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site whuxlb.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!cca!decvax!harpo!floyd!whuxlb!eric From: eric@whuxlb.UUCP Newsgroups: net.religion Subject: Re: Views on Religions - (nf) Message-ID: <1133@whuxlb.UUCP> Date: Sat, 4-Jun-83 19:09:43 EDT Article-I.D.: whuxlb.1133 Posted: Sat Jun 4 19:09:43 1983 Date-Received: Mon, 6-Jun-83 20:53:18 EDT Sender: eric@whuxlb.UUCP Organization: Bell Labs, Whippany Lines: 42 #R:ih1ap:-15100:whuxlb:13300004:000:1536 whuxlb!eric Jun 4 19:09:00 1983 Note: things in [[ ]] are from unc!tim, our resident flamer....... [[ Please do not make unwarranted assumptions about all religions if all that you have known are popular religions. These thrive by feeding the lowest impulses of people and telling them that they are noble. That is how they get popular, by telling their members that the mere fact of membership is sufficient to make them superior to non-members. ]] Gee, Tim, that sounds like a fat generalization to me. I am Catholic, and I have NEVER felt that I was noble just because I was Catholic and Person X was not. I resent the accusation that my religion feeds only my lowest impulses to keep me interested. Maybe yours does and that's why you're so into it...... [[ It is unreasonable to expect members of a religion not to bring up their children within that religion. However, this need not involve brainwashing and jingoism. Your sweeping generalities are very insulting to people of all religions. Do not speak of "all religions" unless you know virtually all. ]] Thanks, Tim. I think you just abolished all need for this newsgroup. No one on netnews has seen everything, so I guess no one has the right to submit an opinion, huh?? Yeh, RIGHT!! I don't think YOU have experienced every religion around, so why are you saying anything about the popular ones. Ease up. Eric Holtman harpo!whuxlb!eric