Eisboch wrote:
"John H." wrote in message
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On Sat, 22 Dec 2007 12:47:33 -0500, HK wrote:



Herring and a few others seem to be overly sensitive about certain
religious matters.

There's much to admire about Joshua, aka Jesus, whether he was real or
not. On the other hand, I find very little to admire in fundamentalist
Christianity because of its insularity, its attempts to convert, and its
small-mindedness.

Why Herring takes that personally I do not know.
Harry, I'm not near the zealot you would have me be. I do, however, find
pretty despicable those who would ridicule or belittle the religious
beliefs of another.
--
John H


I agree with that. Religious beliefs (or lack of) is a personal thing and
really is nobody's else's business. I've known some fundamentalist
Christians and have been approached regarding joining in their faith (saving
souls is part of their belief structure). A gentle, but firm "no thank you"
is all that is required to end the discussion. We remain friends.

Eisboch





That's the whole point. Many Christian religious fundies, just like
Muslim counterparts, want to make *their* religion *your* business, and
if they are not doing it personally, on a one to one basis, they are
doing it by trying to force their beliefs onto society as a whole.

A pox on them to the thousandth generation!