Michael, I've been lurking on this thread, but I have to respond to something you said:
I have not only been proselytized by Christians, but I actually had a next-door neighbor who knew very well that I was Jewish tell me that I was going to burn in Hell because I didn't accept Jesus Christ as my Lord and personal Savior. I replied to her that I pitied her for her intolerance, not recognizing that I read the Bible and pray to God. Also about her forgetting that Jesus was born, lived, and died a Jew. The Last Supper was a Passover Seder. I have never EVER had someone of another (non-Christian) faith thrust their beliefs at me and dare to tell me I'm damned because I don't share their belief structure. And yes I think it's the people like Robertson, Falwell, etc. who are proponents of this closed-minded, bigoted attitude. I am very VERY afraid of people like this getting power, because look what happens to our religious freedoms in this "Christian God-fearing country". -Ben -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, January 28, 2002 10:27 AM To: CF-Community Subject: Re: Church and State Nick, You're wasting your breath man. It's not about prayer in the classroom or even about religion in schools. She even said it herself, it is NOT about religion in school, it's about Christianity in schools. The debate is based on a dislike of Christianity. The dislike of Christianity stems from a dislike of people like Robertson and Falwell and the Christian fundamentalism that was fought in the 50's and 60's. They see them and the Crusades and say that Christianity is bad and lumps all Christians with them. It's disingenuous and close minded and not really worth the time. Michael Corrigan Programmer Endora Digital Solutions 1900 S. Highland Avenue, Suite 200 Lombard, IL 60148 630/627-5200 x-136 630/627-5255 Fax ----- Original Message ----- From: Nick McClure To: CF-Community Sent: Monday, January 28, 2002 12:12 PM Subject: Re: Church and State No what is being said is that any group should be allowed to use a public building so long as it does not interfere with the purpose of that building, their intentions are legal, and there is enough space to accommodate them. >No, what is being said is that no one religion has the right to force their >presence on others in a forum funded by taxpayer money, i.e. by the >government. > >And again, you are mixing religion and Christianity, because no other >religion is demanding the right to pray or teach their dogma in public >schools. ______________________________________________________________________ Get the mailserver that powers this list at http://www.coolfusion.com Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
