[Vision2020] Trinitarians and punching
Joan Opyr
auntiestablishment@hotmail.com
Sat, 1 Mar 2003 11:08:28 -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.
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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.
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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.
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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>Doug Jones wri=
tes:</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>"Trinitarianism, etc., etc."</DIV> <DIV=
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ONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3>Ah, what a handy thing that Trinita=
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"Times New Roman" size=3D3>I am not a Christian, as I have said before, b=
ut I am certainly familiar with the various editions/translations of the =
Christian bible.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>It seems =
to me that Jesus is very clear on this turn the other cheek business.<SPA=
N style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Nowhere does he offer a comfo=
rtable exemption for men whose sisters pick fights in alleys.</FONT></P> =
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><FONT face=3D"Tim=
es New Roman" size=3D3> </FONT></o:p></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=
=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3>I=E2=80=99=
ve always found Christianity to be a tough religious philosophy.<SPAN sty=
le=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Jesus called upon his believers to=
follow a divine example, not their natural human instincts.<SPAN style=3D=
"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I admire the devout who, in the face of=
constant provocation, manage to maintain consistent peace testimonies.<S=
PAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>How much easier (and human?=
) to look for loopholes.</FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN:=
0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3> </FONT><=
/o:p></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=3D=
"Times New Roman" size=3D3>There is no contradiction in my own philosophy=
on this point.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>It=E2=80=99=
s an eye for an eye with extra pinches for flinching.<SPAN style=3D"mso-s=
pacerun: yes"> </SPAN>If you hit my sister, I=E2=80=99ll hit you.<S=
PAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Hard. Still, I'm a go=
od Samaritan. <SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">Y</SPAN>ou can rest=
assured, 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 fund=
raiser.</FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">&nb=
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