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The greatest danger threatening agnoticism is that agnostics settle
for nothing. This middle-of-the road posture is characteristic of so-
called non-Christians(or should I say doubting Christians)who hang
unto half-baked misconceived notions of the Bible in a bid to question
Christian practices. I think this is pretty scary. Remember: he who
stands for nothing falls for anything. Some food for thought!

PETER VAKUNTA

----- Original Message -----
From: Devine Akabutu <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Thursday, March 24, 2005 2:46 pm
Subject: Are We Christians (or Moslems) By Accident Of History?

> Hi Fellas,
>
> Tomorrow, Good Friday, and my people in Keta will parade a huge
> doll, the personification of Judas Iscariot, through the principal
> streets of the town, beating "him" with sticks and throwing stones
> at him. "He" will eventually be dumped into the Sea or the Lagoon.
> Then my people will repair home with the good feeling that they
> have "beaten" Judas ("miefo Yudah"). Come Sunday, and the churches
> will be overflowing with worshippers, with the pastors and
> evangelists at their scheming best.
>
> But let's pause for a minute and ask "Are we Christians by
> accident of history?" Would we be calling ourselves Christians (or
> Moslems) if China, instead of Britain, had colonised us? Or for
> that matter if Japan, India or Russia had colonised us? The
> British simply brought their religious practices to surplant our
> own religious belief systems, which were branded as pagan. And we
> all swallowed it hook, line and sinker. It failed to penetrate the
> northern portions so Islam ruled in those areas. Ivory Coast is
> split - Muslims in the North and Christians in the South. So is
> Nigeria.
> More questions. Throughout the Bible God kept refering to the
> Israelites as "My People." Does that mean the Palestines,
> Philistines (Goliath's people), Assyrians etc were not God's
> people? And the mentality that if Isreal won a war then it was the
> work of God. If they lost a war then Gos was punishing them for
> some aberation.
>
> Think abouit these as you celebrate the death of Christ. But if
> you have the answers to these questions please respond.
>
> A Blessed Easter To You ALL.
>
>
> Devine
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