i do not know that all fundlementalist are closed
mind, but, i do know that there are those who think
they are the final athority on everything, there are
others who think they are the final athority on just
some things, and a few that know they are not the
final athority at all. not all of any group calls
theirselves fundlemenatlist. some people are just
going to argue about anything.
i know there are many things that i believe that there
are others who believe something else and many of
these i can see their way of looking at a particular
point even if i do not necessarily agree. some do not
even matter much.
take the drinking of alcohol. i think the Bible warns
against drinking inexcess, but then everyone has to
determine for themself what is excess. others seem to
take this to the point that all consumption of alcohol
is wrong. i can't see that, but, i would not try to
serve them wine at dinner. i personally do not drink
becouse i have uncles, a brother, and neices and
nephews that are alcoholics. even when i think about
taking a shot to make me sleep better, i end up
thinking it not wise for anyone in this family to risk
it. that is exactly what i told benjamin also.
but, i'd not tell anyone else what to do.
also there is a old testament prohibition against
getting someone else drug for the purpose of taking
advantage of them in anyway. so i'd gether that when i
was a young man, it would have be wrong for me to give
booze even to a willing (to drink) young beauty for
the purpose of getting her drunk in order to get her
to have sex.
on the other hand some things are pretty clear. for
example "you shall not steal." is hard to
mis-interpret.
so am i moderate? i do not know. i am whatever i am no
matter what kind of label i'd get.
--- "Michael H. Collis" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Moderate in faith. I consider someone who is a
> fundamentalist to be close-minded and thinks he has
> all the answers> That's a nice assurance to have
> until the crap hits the fan, if you catch my drift.
>
> ---- Original message ----
> >Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2008 12:40:52 -0500
> >From: "Cleveland, Kyle E."
> <[log in to unmask]>
> >Subject: Re: Fwd: IRISHMAN AND THE BAPTIST
> >To: [log in to unmask]
> >
> >Moderate in politics or moderate in faith?
> >
> >
> >
> >BTW, I had to get hit with a taser this weekend in
> a "less than lethal"
> >weapons class. In order to become certified with
> the weapon you had to
> >experience what it felt like. Interesting
> experience for someone with
> >spastic CP. Actually, it's not painful--in the
> usual sense. The scream
> >that you often hear on TV news bites is the result
> of the diaphragm
> >going into spasm. That's not to say it wasn't one
> of the most
> >singularly unpleasant experiences of my life. You
> (ahem) don't want to
> >experience this if it's been a while since you
> visited the powder room.
> >Take that one from me as a "lesson learned". :-P
> >
> >Kyle "Don't Taze me, bro!" Cleveland
> >
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Cerebral Palsy List
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf
> >Of Michael H. Collis
> >Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2008 11:11 AM
> >To: [log in to unmask]
> >Subject: Re: Fwd: IRISHMAN AND THE BAPTIST
> >
> >I thought you wer more of a moderate... :)
> >
> >---- Original message ----
> >>Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2008 17:22:00 -0800
> >>From: ken barber <[log in to unmask]>
> >>Subject: Re: Fwd: IRISHMAN AND THE BAPTIST
> >>To: [log in to unmask]
> >>
> >>well i am a fundlementalist and i still thought it
> was
> >>funny.
> >>
> >>--- "Michael H. Collis" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >>
> >>> If he's a Moderate, he'll just laugh at it, but
> if
> >>> he's a fundamentalist...
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