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13-12.-2004, 02:15 AM
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Re: OT: The basis of faith (Was: Re: Children should wear bicycle helmets)
On Sun, 12 Dec 2004 13:48:26 +0000 someone who may be Jon Senior
<jon_AT_restlesslemon_DOT_co_DOT_uk> wrote this:- >Not Christian Aid but... > >http://www.anglicanmedia.com.au/ind...eview/917/1/89/ Not bibles either:-) However, the article makes it clear that there are differing views on even such a bible verse amongst Christians, with even the evangelical TEAR not approving, as did the equivalent of CAFOD. As the article says, '“Moses and Jesus are both prophets for Muslims,” says Jim Brown, director of the Southern Baptist Convention’s World Hunger and Relief Ministries. “I don’t think a Muslim would find that verse offensive.”' The first part is accurate, but given the crassness of Mr Bush in the past few years and the less than wonderful history of "crusades", one may be more cautious about the second part. >And totally off-topic but highly amusing is: > >http://www.christiancourier.com/pen...aidAddition.htm It is indeed amusing. -- David Hansen, Edinburgh | PGP email preferred-key number F566DA0E I will always explain revoked keys, unless the UK government prevents me by using the RIP Act 2000. |
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13-12.-2004, 03:31 AM
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Re: OT: The basis of faith (Was: Re: Children should wear bicyclehelmets)
David Hansen wrote:
> Not bibles either:-) But biblical quotes... see my other posting. > However, the article makes it clear that there are differing views > on even such a bible verse amongst Christians, with even the > evangelical TEAR not approving, as did the equivalent of CAFOD. > > As the article says, '“Moses and Jesus are both prophets for > Muslims,” says Jim Brown, director of the Southern Baptist > Convention’s World Hunger and Relief Ministries. “I don’t think a > Muslim would find that verse offensive.”' The first part is > accurate, but given the crassness of Mr Bush in the past few years > and the less than wonderful history of "crusades", one may be more > cautious about the second part. I would have said that the assumptions made that the first leads to the second are the most offensive part of it. I have always found it amusing that there are so many "One True Ways" to worship the same god. Jon |
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