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Dear Rick:
Oh dear! It
would appear that we have some ships passing in the night.
Blasphemy is a very serious word and carries a lot of
baggage with it. I would hope you would re-read the inspired message from
Sinclair on our family and try hard not to take offense where none was
intended. The position you have taken, if I understand you correctly,
confuses the belief with a statement about a belief. Sinclair was not
claiming he believed it nor was he suggesting that you or I should believe
it. That others believe it, there is no doubt, just as others
believe in all kinds of things that, gasp, do not include Christian
dogma. For example, I will discusss Islam but I do not necessarily
adhere to Islamic beliefs. Further, I will treat Islam and those who
believe in Islam with respect. It is not insulting to me that you and/or
Muslims hold beliefs different than mine.
Therefore, I would hope that we can
discuss all without dealing in personal insult. If, on reflection,
you continue to feel that the reporting of such statements if still a personal
slight, then you might be better served by not reading such offensive material
as might appear in future on this site and govern yourself accordingly.
I wish you
well.......................................................Rory
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From: milamba <milamba@milamba.com> To: sinclair@jump.net <sinclair@jump.net> Date: Wednesday, May 26, 1999 7:16 PM Subject: Re: La Behottiere The poor person was only commenting on a rumour! Not stating a belief... and it is a rumour that persists whether one likes it or not. It's also a rumour that many people actually believe... |