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From: ajmiller@ihu1m.UUCP (a. miller)
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Subject: Re: Assumed evil in non-christians and assumed good in christians
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Date: Wed, 24-Jul-85 14:54:52 EDT
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> > You don't really believe Christians would make better reporters, do you?
> > And as for converting; haven't you learned any tolerance at all???
> > I am not trying to convert you to atheism, so please stop trying to convert
> > others to Christianity.  If it has any validity at all,
> > it will never lack followers.
> 
> Putting the question of validity aside for the moment, recognize that
> Christianity does claim to be the only way.  If I am a Christian and
> I accept this, it would be highly immoral (again by the Christian
> system) NOT to try to convert people.  You may wish that we would
> go away and leave you alone, but it ain't gonna happen.
> 
> > Even if Christians were more "moral" than others (highly questionable),
> > can't you judge a journalist by the quality of his/her work,
> > without worrying about religious beliefs???
> > You *CANNOT* assume that a Christian will make a better journalist!!!
> 
> I think the point of the earlier postings was that everyone has biases
> (result of being human).  And in a society where 85% of the population
> believes in a God (figures remembered, hopefully accurately, from one
> of those earlier posts; I make no claim for their veracity) and would
> would presumably be biased FOR religion/religious activity, the press
> (which have an ENORMOUS impact in today's society) are generally biased
> (I believe that 75% was the figure) AGAINST such activity.  And I can 
> understand wanting the guys in power to be the ones you agree with.....
> 
> 
> -- 
> 
> 					AMBAR
>                     	{the known universe}!ihnp4!ihlpg!jeand
> "You shouldn't let people drive you crazy when you know it's within
> 	walking distance."

A Christian has faults as well as non-believers. The difference is what is 
believed. I as a Christian believe that all men have fallen short from the
glory of God because of our sins. Jesus came to this world so that man could
be saved from their sin and ultimately Hell. Jesus said that he is the only
way into heaven. He who beleives this will be saved from hell and enter
heaven with the father. So evangelizing is to let the world know that Jesus
Christ can save all who believes in him. As for journalism I think that when
all the facts and truths are preseted, not the persons bias, can one be a good 
journalist.

-- 
					Andy Miller
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