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Re: I think I'm going to puke....
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Date: 
Thu, 9 Jun 2005 06:09:06 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, C. L. GunningCook wrote:
   In lugnet.off-topic.debate, John Neal wrote:

   That would be another discussion, and knock yourself out, but one word of warning-- “Protestantism” is NOT a “religion”.

Oh oh oh!!!! I wanna play!! I have to ask and trust me, I know I will probably regret this, I really did trying to stay out of this (well not really) but what exactly do ~YOU~ mean by “Protestantism” is NOT a “religion”. I would hate to “assume” anything in debate, that’s like shooting yourself in the foot, but you must be joking, right? You can’t seriously say that and not expect to have to explain. Do you?

Christianity is a religion. Protestantism is a branch of Christianity. It is a broad term that is useless in this context.
  
  
   Whatever happened to you staying out of OTD?

   What is your point?

I rarely frequent .debate, and ~I~ even get that point!

I didn’t say I didn’t “get” the point, I wanted him to spell it out.

JOHN



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  Re: I think I'm going to puke....
 
(...) Why would anyone want someone to explain something they already understood? Janey "Red Brick" (19 years ago, 9-Jun-05, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
  Re: I think I'm going to puke....
 
(...) Verrrrry Scottish of you, your readers expect better of you. I think things flow better when one is more explicit about what points one is making. (19 years ago, 9-Jun-05, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)

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  Re: I think I'm going to puke....
 
(...) Oh oh oh!!!! I wanna play!! I have to ask and trust me, I know I will probably regret this, I really did trying to stay out of this (well not really) but what exactly do ~YOU~ mean by "Protestantism" is NOT a "religion". I would hate to (...) (19 years ago, 9-Jun-05, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)

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