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Re: And just to add fuel to the fire (and get roasted in the process....)
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Sat, 5 Jul 2003 21:00:12 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, David Koudys wrote:
> "In maintaining his belief in God's love and mercy for all creation, Rev. Van
> Kuiken ennobles the cause of Christianity despite the voices of those who
> would use it as a tool to spread hate. And in defying the Presbytery he joins
> some pretty good company.
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> Nearly 500 years ago, Martin Luther was brought before the power elite of the
> medieval church and ordered to renounce his faith. "My conscience is captive
> to the word of God," Luther told them, "and I cannot and I will not recant
> anything, for to go against conscience is neither safe nor right."
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> "Here I stand," Luther concluded. "I cannot do otherwise. God help me. Amen.""
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> God help all of us, Mr. King, God help all of us.
Mr. King?!?!? What the... Surely the Canadian education system has tought
you the difference between Martin Luther (founder of the Lutheran Church in
Europe) and Martin Luther King Jr. (assassinated leader of peaceful Black Rights
movement in southern United States), right? Last time I checked, Mr. King
wasn't around to be "brought before...the _medieval_ church".
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