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Re: Problems with Christianity
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Sat, 16 Dec 2000 14:52:52 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Bill Farkas writes:
[The pope's]
> even more recent statement that believing in Christ is not
> necessary as long as you're a decent person.
Fascinating! Can you provide a cite?
Maybe the pope is catholic(1) after all :-)
1 - in the secular meaning of catholic
++Lar
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| (...) I heard it twice on the radio, but yes, I will try to find a print citation of it later today. Right now I'm off to Seattle for my first official LUG meeting! Can't believe it! Bill (24 years ago, 16-Dec-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) Here's what I found, I believe this is what the radio program was referring to: (URL) particular, the second paragraph. I haven't read the whole thing yet, but that's what all the hallaballoo is about. Bill (24 years ago, 17-Dec-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Problems with Christianity
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| (...) Minor point: Christmas is of Catholic origin, springing from Constantines pronouncement of Rome as a Christian Empire. They kept their basics practices and just changed the name plates on the base of their idols. In the Pilgrim days Christmas (...) (24 years ago, 16-Dec-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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