I think God (if he exists) would think this rather funny.
It's when people stop laughing at themselves that things
start to get serious.
On Tue, 17 Jun 1997 16:48:13 +0000 Gary Meades wrote:
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> Date: Tue, 17 Jun 1997 16:48:13 +0000
> Subject: Re: Why God Will Never Get Tenure At Any
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> Date: Tue, 17 Jun 1997 11:12:24 +0100
> From: Peter W Duncanson
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> To: Robert Popper <[log in to unmask]>
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> On Mon, 16 Jun 1997 21:55:36 +0100 Robert Popper quoted:
>
> >
> > > >Why God Will Never Get Tenure At Any University
> > > >
> > > > 1. Only published one book.
> > > > 2. It was in Hebrew.
> > > > 3. It had no references.
> > > > 4. He did not publish any of it in refereed
journals.
> > > > 5. Some doubt He even wrote it Himself.
>
> > > > snip ...
>
>
> Personally, I am an agnostic from a Christian (Methodist)
> background, but in spite of my lack of belief I do not
like to
> see other people's beliefs misrepresented, even
accidentally and
> quite innocently.
>
> Peter,
>
> Is this what is known as a sense of humour failure?
>
> I think this was something to amuse, not to be taken quite
so
> seriously. While I agree it isn't done to misrepresent a
group's
> views, I can't see where the harm is..... Perhaps if
people
> lightened up a bit the world would be a nicer place?
>
> Answers, as always, on an email.....
>
> Gary
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