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| | | (...) No claims on perfection here. Although the 'sect' comment was a bit divisive. -Jon (23 years ago, 24-Jan-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | | | | Re: Why not Both? —Dave Schuler
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| | | | | (...) Is that any kind of answer to the question at hand? Namely, why pick Christianity over any other faith? Dave! (23 years ago, 24-Jan-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | | | | | | Re: Why not Both? —Jon Kozan
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| | | | | | (...) I was only answering the "willingness to admit that I MAY be wrong." Not the other - although I can provide one to that too. -Jon (23 years ago, 25-Jan-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Why not Both? —Dave Schuler
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| | | | | | (...) Okay, let's hear it (or is this another one of those I-can-answer-but-won't situations?) Dave! (23 years ago, 25-Jan-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Why not Both? —Jon Kozan
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| | | | | | (...) You're being silly (or - more likely - provocative) I've posted my answer. -Jon (23 years ago, 25-Jan-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Why not Both? —Dave Schuler
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| | | | | | (...) Since Jon is manifestly unable to answer a question when asked of him, can someone else (preferably a critical thinker) among us point to the post in which Jon allegedly provided the answer? Or any answer, really? Dave! (23 years ago, 26-Jan-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | | | | Re: Why not Both? —Frank Filz
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| | | | | (...) The "sect" comment may be a bit divisive, but it's a reasonable question. I happen to be a member of a religion which is a "sect" of Christianity, but I doubt you would accept our interpretation of the bible (especially since we honor Darwin (...) (23 years ago, 24-Jan-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | | | | | | Re: Why not Both? —Jon Kozan
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| | | | | | (...) How do I know your interpretation of the Bible is flawed? I'd really like to answer that... What is your interpretation? Or are you just using hyperbole to imply that you and Darwin are both evolutionists? Please elaborate. -Jon (23 years ago, 25-Jan-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | | | | Re: Why not Both? —David Eaton
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| | | | (...) Excellent! No further qualms then :) (at least at this level) (...) Oh? How so? I don't see it any less divisive than any other choices I might have offered... Unless you think it my purpose to pick apart Christianity thanks to its diversity, (...) (23 years ago, 24-Jan-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | | | | | Re: Why not Both? —Jon Kozan
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| | | | (...) Good - an easy one! "Sect" I usally take to mean a small, off-the-beaten-path branch of something greater. Although that may not have been your intention, I _did_ only say 'a bit.' My branch of Christianity is actually pretty mainstream - I (...) (23 years ago, 25-Jan-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | | | | | Re: Why not Both? —David Eaton
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| | | | (...) I still don't really see it as any more divisive than had I said "branch" or something... I was simply going down the narrower path. The Bible is common to Judaism (at least the Old Testament), Christianity, and I think also Islam, even though (...) (23 years ago, 26-Jan-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | | | | | Re: Why not Both? —Frank Filz
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| | | | (...) Clarification on Islam (and this is just my understanding, please correct me if any of the following is wrong): Islam acknowledges that the bible is a "good book" and does contain revelation from God (Allah), but holds that it is not the full (...) (23 years ago, 26-Jan-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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