"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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Bert Robbins wrote:
"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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thunder wrote:
On Sun, 11 Dec 2005 20:23:56 -0500, Harry Krause wrote:


This whole b.s. campaign is a creation of Faux News. And the
simple-minded
are going for it, as usual.
Sure seems like much ado about nothing, doesn't it? You have to wonder
about their next campaign. Perhaps, something as weighty as boxers vs.
briefs.

A book I read some years ago discussed the issue of why some Christians
are so insistent on pushing their beliefs onto others. One of the
theories offered had to do with group nervousness, that is, significant
numbers of persons who didn't believe tended to shake the faith of those
who did, who then began to exhibit self-doubt.

Group think. The converted must be constantly watched for they may engage
their brains again and realize that they are being fed a bunch of crap
and it doesn't taste good.


Well, I was trying to be on the edge of polite.


There may be some truth to that. History tells us that those who
"doubted" the Christian faith or simply didn't believe in it often were
slaughtered, tortured, jailed, or exiled. Maybe we're seeing a bit of
that again.

Islam has the same characteristic.

I don't see much difference between today's politicized conservative
christians and today's politicized islamists.



The utter smarminess of those in this newsgroup shoveling
"Christianity," the fact that Christmas is being "defended" by some Faux
News sleazeball, I dunno, it's enough to drive someone even considering
Christianity back to paganism.

Just like those trying to shovel liberal/progressive ideas.

I hope you are not referring to me. I am not looking for "converts" to
progressive thinking. Not here.

Seems to me, if you are trying to sell a religion, you ought to sell it
on the basis of the example set by your actions and behavior, not by
wearing it on your sleeve and trying to force it upon others.

Have you taken a look at yourself lately? You are not a good billboard
for religion, unions or the Democrat party.

Puh-lease, Bert. You just don't understand.

I don't understand what? If you can't communicate what I don't understand
that you are just using that phrase to deflect the conversation.