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From: nowlin@ihu1e.UUCP (Jerry Nowlin)
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Subject: Re: Re: Absurdity Revisited ...
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Date: Sun, 12-Aug-84 23:39:05 EDT
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Posted: Sun Aug 12 23:39:05 1984
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Ken,

     You're right about the scripture.  The New testament Matthew 7:6, in  the
last chapter of the sermon on the mount, quotes Jesus as saying "Give not that
which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls  before  swine,  lest
they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you." I understand
analogy.  I don't think you were calling anyone a pig.

     The interesting part of this quote is that  the  beginning  5  verses  of
Matthew  chapter  7  are all about not judging others.  Right afterwards Jesus
apparently expects us to make some kind of  judgement  on  who  is  worthy  to
receive  "that  which is holy" and who isn't.  I hear lots of complaints about
taking sections of the bible out of context and making points  with  them.   I
know  people  who  could  make it sound like Jesus advocated prostitution with
just the right verses.  You were the one that  pointed  out  this  passage  of
scripture.  I pointed out the contradiction.

     As for offending me, I don't care what you think I am.   At  one  time  I
considered  myself  a christian.  I even spent a lot of time and energy trying
to convert others to christianity.  I didn't gloat over  the  fact  that  they
weren't  saved  like me.  I no longer consider myself a christian, but I don't
hold christianity against others.  I don't understand why some people have  to
smoke  to  stay  calm,  some feel they have to drink to be relaxed, and others
have to be christian to be content.  Whatever floats your boat.  I just get  a
little  bent  when  someone says there's not enough room on the water for both
our craft.  (See I do understand analogy.) If half the people I know who think
they're going to heaven make it, I would be lots happier in hell.

Jerry