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Brad Orahood <szbrado@chip.ucdavis.edu> wrote:
: David Pletcher (dpletche@netcom.com) wrote:
: : In article <1996Jan31.185756.7640@sequent.com>,
: :  
: : >It's not the Christians, who lead proper lives, but the unbelieving crowd
: : >that think only of their wants, and what feels good at the time, that has 
: : >brought this country down into the toilet of despair, and problems.
: : 
: : Huh, I must have missed the part in the Bible where Jesus told us
: : to be judgemental and intolerant, and to hate our fellow man.  I
: : gather, Mr. Peckham, that you've achieved perfection on your own,
: : and won't be needing Jesus' salvation because you lead such a
: : proper life that you are without sin.  "Let he who is without sin
: : cast the first stone."

: Lighten up a bit Dave!  Lets see now, he mentions that he believes
: that the immorality of the non-christians is behind the decay of
: this society.  And you translate it to:

[Enabel intense sarcasm mode]

:   - He's intolorant 
Noooooooooo! 
:  - He's judging the rest of mankind
Noooooooooo, Oh Noooooooooooooo! 
:  - He hates all non-Christians 
Can't believe it!.  After all, what do _you_ feel towards all those
unbelievers who have caused the downfall of this country? Surely not hate! 

[suspend sarcasm mode]

: Did I miss anything?  Wow, you really must be scared of Christians
: to bring such a reading into this.  What did Jesus ever do to
: you that made you so hateful of someone who follows his teachings?
If you've ever had the unpleasnt experience of seeing the look in a
Christians eye when he or she first discovers that you're *not* ...
Well, if you're not scared, then maybe you're stupid.

: : Well I'm not as perfect as you, Greg, (should I call you Saint
: : Greg?) so I'll just try to get along with my fellow man.  Since

: Except for Greg.  And other Christians, we wouldn't want you 
: to have to try to get along with other Christians.
You seem to think that "fellowman" excludes Christians? 

[re-enable sarcasm]

: But he saves the best for last:
: : I hope that time will temper your anger and teach you humility.
This is insulting! Immagine *anyone* suggesting that *Chrisrians* either
temper their anger or learn humility!  That's for the unbelieving scum
that darg their country down!

[end sarcasm mode]

: Between David and Greg, one post showed anger.  Lets guess 
: which (Hint: it was the one suggesting Christians wanted to
: throw heathens to the lions). (SMILE DAVID!)
Wrong, Brad!

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