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From: bch@unc.UUCP (Byron Howes )
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Subject: Re: Proposal for net.religion.jewish
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Date: Wed, 8-Feb-84 00:41:54 EST
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I would certainly support a newgroup devoted to the discussion of judaism
and other topics related to judaism.  My only question is whether or not
net.religion.jewish is the proper place to create that newsgroup.  The
subdivision of net.religion was proposed some time ago by Tim Maroney with
a generally cold reception, and I'm not sure the reasons for that cold
reception aren't still valid.

I suspect we may be in need of another major group, with possible subdi-  
visions.  Net.culture occurs immediately but that may be inappropriate.  
Such a major division might contain net.culture.jewish, net.culture.celts
(net.nlang was definitely the wrong place to put the celt group.) 
One good side effect of this would be the disinclusion of a few fundamen-
talist christians who might be given to making inappropriate comments, thus
keeping some of the flaming out of the newsgroup.

So, put me on record as favoring such a newsgroup, but not favoring
net.religion.jewish specifically.  
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					Byron Howes
					UNC - Chapel Hill
					(decvax!mcnc!unc!bch)