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From: eric@whuxlb.UUCP
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Subject: Re: Views on Religions - (nf)
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Date: Sat, 4-Jun-83 19:09:43 EDT
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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