On Tue, 2004-11-30 at 16:29 +0000, Neil McGovern wrote: > On Tue, Nov 30, 2004 at 09:55:29AM -0600, Ron Johnson wrote: > > On Tue, 2004-11-30 at 16:35 +0100, Tim Dijkstra wrote: > > > On Tue, 30 Nov 2004 08:33:38 -0600 > > > John Goerzen <jgoerzen@complete.org> wrote: > > > > > > > In a more general sense, whether you are religious or not, there is no > > > > denying that the people inspired (for good or ill) by the Bible have > > > > left a remarkable impact on human history: > > > > > > Persecution, terror, war ... > > > > The anti-slavery movement. > > Missionaries going out and digging wells, instructing on public > > health. > > The Red *Cross* Society. > > > > Oh dear... > Should we compare the amount of lives saved by the above compared to the > amount of lives taken by the *many* religious wars that have occured? No. We should realize that religions are *implemented* by humans, and humans are imperfect and will sometimes do what they want to do, no matter what religion they belong to. -- ----------------------------------------------------------------- Ron Johnson, Jr. Jefferson, LA USA PGP Key ID 8834C06B I prefer encrypted mail. Alles touristen und non-technischen looken peepers! Das machinkontrol is nicht for gefengerpoken und mittengrabben. Oderwise is easy schnappen der springenverk, blowenfus, undpoppencorken mit spitzensparken. Der machine is diggen by experten only. Is nicht fur geverken by das dumpkopfen. Das rubber necken sightseenen keepen das cotton-picken hands in das pockets. So relaxen, und vatchen das blinkenlights.
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