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Re: Why not Both?
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
Date: 
Wed, 24 Jan 2001 20:31:43 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Jon Kozan writes:
> > I'll second that question-- why pick the Bible? Why pick Jesus? Why pick
> > your (Jon's) particular sect of Christianity? I'm going to argue that you
> > (Jon) pride yourself on your ability to judge correctly in the matter, and
> > unless you're willing to admit that you MAY be wrong, I won't let you get
> > away very easily.
> 
> No claims on perfection here.

Excellent! No further qualms then :)

(at least at this level)

> Although the 'sect' comment was a bit divisive.

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, which I'm not after...

DaveE



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  Re: Why not Both?
 
(...) 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 (...) (26 years ago, 25-Jan-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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(...) No claims on perfection here. Although the 'sect' comment was a bit divisive. -Jon (26 years ago, 24-Jan-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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