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From: teitz@aecom.UUCP (Eliyahu Teitz)
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Subject: Re: Bill Peter as an Authority on the Mind of Wingate
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Date: Thu, 7-Feb-85 12:20:17 EST
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    If Britain would try to do the same I would have to say they are totally 
 justified. Your question about America though is weak. America is not a
 christian nation, in the same way Britain is, so here we cannot protect
 christian mores legally. In fact, that is what our country is founded on,
 a separation of church and state.

    One other point. You shouldn't joke about children's minds, even with a
 :-) at the end. Not only children's, but anyone's, mind. Missionaries try
 against anyone they can, and I find it disgusting, especially when 
 impressionable children are concerned.

				Eliyahu Teitz.



> ....  As for the implication he makes that Israel has the right, nay,
> the duty to protect jewish culture/religion from the christians: the same
> argument justifies a christian nation (such as Britain) acting to supress
> non-christian groups.
> 
> Besides, are the minds of jewish children so fragile that they have to be
> protected from those evil christian missionaries?  :-)  I find it interesting
> that Mr. Peter does not condemn the continual brainwashing against christian
> mores that we see in this country.  Would Mr. Peter care to issue a
> statement?