I would feel better about this comment if the words were "some of his less
loving followers" were unsympathetic or if there were some recognition that
religious oppression is not all Christian: Muslims in the Sudan are
enslaving Christian and Animists; Hindus in India have been known to clash
with "minority" religions; and so on. Yet, though it is all right (so it
seems) to bash Christians, it would be unthinkable to bash Muslims, Jews, or
Hindus (or other religions, some of whose adherents behave less than
sympathetically toward those not their own.....
What ever happened to our love of our "rich tapestry of diversity," or as
our Canadian friends used to say, our "cultural mosaic," instead of that
incorrect old Americanism: the melting pot.
No, Friends, a careful review of history would show that there is plenty of
blame to go around, no matter who you are....
TL
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From: "Graham Palmer" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Monday, December 25, 2000 4:54 AM
Subject: Re: Question for when the Christmas pudding has settled....
> In article <[log in to unmask]>, [log in to unmask] writes
> >Where would the disability movement be now if Jesus had been born a
disabled
> >prophet/politician (depending on your views)?
> >
> >Paul
> >
> Jesus was born a Jew but a great many of his followers don't seem to
> have been too sympathetic towards Jews in the last 2000 years.
> --
> Graham
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