On Thu, 27 Dec 2007 08:16:59 -0500, Gene Kearns
wrote:

On Thu, 27 Dec 2007 05:31:49 -0500, John H. penned the following well
considered thoughts to the readers of rec.boats:

On Wed, 26 Dec 2007 19:49:46 -0500, Gene Kearns
wrote:

On Tue, 25 Dec 2007 13:14:45 -0800 (PST), Roger Pearse penned the
following well considered thoughts to the readers of rec.boats:

On 21 Dec, 22:07, Gene Kearns
wrote:
I think Larry is trying to get you to look at the source of the Bible.
Have you ever considered the testaments that *weren't* included in the
Bible?

The Catholics decided, in the 4th century, what you should believe
and.... by a show of hands .....decided what should be considered holy
and what should be considered anathema. If one was politically correct
one's motion(dogma) carried, if not it didn't. The true word was
created!

So it says in the "Da Vinci code". Must be true, I suppose?

Of course it's complete nonsense.

I first graduated from a college affiliated with a particular
Christian denomination. We were required to study religion and I found
studying both sides of a central point in time established by the
Councils ofNiceato be an amazing trip. This led me to the conclusion
that anybody that feels that they are Christian should do at least two
things:

1) Read the Bible.... ALL OF IT..... and

2) Study the history of the creation of Christianity....

Agree or disagree with what you like..... but you owe it to yourself
to be an informed consumer....

So why didn't you learn about the subject before you posted such
arrant tripe?

All the best,

Roger Pearse

It is apparent that you have never posted anything about a boat
(except the ark), yet, here you are, posting in a boating newsgroup!
So, clearly you are trolling, again, with more foolish, way-out-there,
religious nonsense.

As you have recommended this appurtenance to others, it seems fitting
that you should avail yourself of the same.... since you are clearly
in desperate need of it....
http://tinyurl.com/yv53f6

All the best.....

It's strange, Gene, that you've never said anything to Chuck, that I
recall, about his diatribes belittling the beliefs that many Christians may
have.

Your response and support for this guy surprises me. Chuck has never
aimed his diatribes at me like this idiot did. He merely waltzes in
and calls me a liar with no cite, nothing. Chuck does post about
boats. I checked Mr. Attitude, who directed his angst at me, and he
has never posted about boats anywhere. Apparently his time is spent
trolling the newsgroups posting religious postures.

To be quite honest, I would rather there be none of the pro- or
anti-religious posts. I have yet to see anyone initiate any posts to
convince you or anyone else to accept a religion or become religious. I
have, on the other hand, seen many anti-religion posts here.

I am not about to get into an argument with you or anyone else about the
historical accuracy of the Bible, or the 'studies' by those who oppose it.
I am not a historian.

The fact that one has not posted a boating post shouldn't have any bearing
on his religious history knowledge or lack thereof. I don't 'support'
either this guy *or* Chuck, or you for that matter, when it comes to
religious posts.

I don't believe in attacking the religious beliefs, or lack thereof, of
another.