Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 exptools 1/6/84; site ihu1e.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!mgnetp!ihnp4!ihu1e!nowlin From: nowlin@ihu1e.UUCP (Jerry Nowlin) Newsgroups: net.religion Subject: Re: Re: Absurdity Revisited ... Message-ID: <295@ihu1e.UUCP> Date: Sun, 12-Aug-84 23:39:05 EDT Article-I.D.: ihu1e.295 Posted: Sun Aug 12 23:39:05 1984 Date-Received: Mon, 13-Aug-84 03:36:48 EDT Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Naperville, IL Lines: 30 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