[Vision2020] Trinitarians and punching
Joan Opyr
auntiestablishment@hotmail.com
Sat, 1 Mar 2003 16:06:33 -0800
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Doug Jones writes:
"Trinitarianism, etc., etc."
Ah, what a handy thing that Trinitarianism is. So versatile. If it look=
ed good in high heels and made pleasant conversation, I=E2=80=99d marry i=
t.
I am not a Christian, as I have said before, but I am certainly familiar =
with the various editions/translations of the Christian bible. It seems =
to me that Jesus is very clear on this turn the other cheek business. No=
where does he offer a comfortable exemption for men whose sisters pick fi=
ghts in alleys.
I=E2=80=99ve always found Christianity to be a tough religious philosophy=
. Jesus called upon his believers to follow a divine example, not their =
natural human instincts. I admire the devout who, in the face of constan=
t provocation, manage to maintain consistent peace testimonies. How much=
easier (and human?) to look for loopholes.
There is no contradiction in my own philosophy on this point. It=E2=80=99=
s an eye for an eye with extra pinches for flinching. If you hit my sist=
er, I=E2=80=99ll hit you. Hard. Still, I'm a good Samaritan. You can r=
est assured, Doug, that if I come across someone pounding on you in an al=
ley, I=E2=80=99ll intervene on your behalf. Unless, of course, it=E2=80=99=
s part of a boxing club fundraiser.
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<HTML><BODY STYLE=3D"font:10pt verdana; border:none;"><DIV><FONT face=3D"=
Geneva, Arial, Sans-serif">Doug Jones writes:</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT fac=
e=3D"Geneva, Arial, Sans-serif"></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3D"Ge=
neva, Arial, Sans-serif">"Trinitarianism, etc., etc."</FONT></DIV> <DIV><=
FONT face=3D"Geneva, Arial, Sans-serif"></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT fa=
ce=3D"Geneva, Arial, Sans-serif">Ah, what a handy thing that Trinitariani=
sm is. <SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> So versatile. </SPAN=
>If it looked good in high heels and made pleasant conversation, I=E2=80=99=
d marry it.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3D"Geneva, Arial, Sans-serif"></=
FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3D"Geneva, Arial, Sans-serif">I am not =
a Christian, as I have said before, but I am certainly familiar with the =
various editions/translations of the Christian bible.<SPAN style=3D"mso-s=
pacerun: yes"> </SPAN>It seems to me that Jesus is very clear on th=
is turn the other cheek business.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> =
</SPAN>Nowhere does he offer a comfortable exemption for men whose siste=
rs pick fights in alleys.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3D"Geneva, Arial, =
Sans-serif"></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3D"Geneva, Arial, Sans-se=
rif">I=E2=80=99ve always found Christianity to be a tough religious philo=
sophy.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Jesus called upon h=
is believers to follow a divine example, not their natural human instinct=
s.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I admire the devout who=
, in the face of constant provocation, manage to maintain consistent peac=
e testimonies.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>How much ea=
sier (and human?) to look for loopholes.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3D"=
Geneva, Arial, Sans-serif"></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3D"Geneva,=
Arial, Sans-serif">There is no contradiction in my own philosophy on thi=
s point.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>It=E2=80=99s an e=
ye for an eye with extra pinches for flinching.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spaceru=
n: yes"> </SPAN>If you hit my sister, I=E2=80=99ll hit you.<SPAN st=
yle=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Hard. Still, I'm a good Sam=
aritan. <SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">Y</SPAN>ou can rest assur=
ed, Doug, that if I come across someone pounding on you in an alley, I=E2=
=80=99ll intervene on your behalf.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> =
; </SPAN>Unless, of course, it=E2=80=99s part of a boxing club fundraiser=
.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3D"Geneva, Arial, Sans-serif"></FONT> =
;</DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3D"Geneva, Arial, Sans-serif">Auntie Establishmen=
t/Joan Opyr</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML><br clear=3Dall><hr>Get more from t=
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