[EMAIL PROTECTED],Internet writes: > >Insofar as world conquest is concerned, there is a distinction to be >made between a Church in the service of the State (the Anglicans) and >states in the service of the Church as was the case of the Vatican's >Inquisition. That is ludicrous. If a bunch of guys show up at your border one day and start robbing, killing, raping and enslaving your people and stealing your land, it matters not one bit what are the details of their political structure. Either way, you're robbed and raped, and dead or enslaved. >>In any event, world religion of any sort is just another collectivist >scheme to benefit the ruling elites, and has nothing whatsoever to do >with God. > >(1.) Would this be true in your opinion if that world religion was >Christianity? > >(2.) Collectivism has nothing to do with God!?! Oh really? Have you never >read Acts 2:44? > > >>Jesus Christ was crucified by the Romans at the insistence of the Jewish >priesthood due to their envy of him. It had nothing to do with >imperialism. > >Again you are being ludicrous. Conquered people do not, and have not >ever, been able to "insist" that the occupying army do anything that it >does not want to do. If they were, surely they would "insist" that the >occupying army decamp and withdraw. To claim otherwise is to fly in the >face of both reason and history. > > >>"What we call Christianity is really Paulism," you say? Today's >Christianity would do well to follow Paul, or the Gospels, or ANY of the >New Testament! > >That's one opinion. Here's another: The followers of Paul have raped, >murdered and pillaged nearly four fifths of this planet. They are >bloodthirsty imperialists, and the bane peace. The followers of Jesus on >the other hand, are kind, loving, forgiving, sharing, caring, helpful >people, as was Jesus himself. > > >>Regrettably, hardly a syllable of Biblical truth can be detected >anywhere. Your statement is patently untrue. One should have considerable >familiarity with the Scriptures before thinking oneself adequate to make >grandiose statements about matters that pertain to God. > >(1.) This rings rather hollow when coming from a guy who apparently never >read Acts 2:44 . > >(2.) You assume that the Bible, specifically the version which you >personally prefer, is in fact scripture. You are, of course, entitled to >your opinion. The majority of humans, however, disagree. They claim that >the Koran, the Bhagavad-Gita, the Pali Sutras or Das Kapital is the real, >true scripture. Theirs too, is only opinion. > > >>To discern what is bogus, a thorough and precise knowledge of the Bible >is required. > >This is idolatry. Not that there's anything wrong with idolatry, per se, >but to make an idol of a book which condemns idolatry is such fundamental >a contradiction that only extremely thorough, deep level brainwashing can >overcome the cognitive dissonance which it generates. <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/">www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance—not soap-boxing—please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds—is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html">Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/">ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
