Posted by Steve on 09/19/07 14:42

"Jerry Stuckle" <jstucklex@attglobal.net> wrote in message
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> Steve wrote:
>> "Jerry Stuckle" <jstucklex@attglobal.net> wrote in message
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>>> Shelly wrote:
>>>> "Jerry Stuckle" <jstucklex@attglobal.net> wrote in message
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>>>>
>>>>> Not necessary. You profess a belief in no god. That in itself is a
>>>>> belief.
>>>> A "belief" does not a religion make. A belief, couple with religious
>>>> dogma and practices makes a religion.
>>>>
>>> Ceremonies and rites do not make a religion. A belief (or lack thereof)
>>> in a higher power is what determines religion.
>>>
>>> I can still be a Christian if I don't go to church, don't take
>>> communion, get married by a judge... My beliefs are what make me one.
>>
>> so, i'm a christian too if i have a lack of belief in christ? wow, they
>> said getting to heaven was as easy as "a b c", but i had no idea!
>>
>
> I never said anything of the sort.

well, if my lack of belief in god makes me religious, it only follows that
my lack of belief in christ should make me a christian, right?

;^)

>> jerry, you have your head so far up your biblical ass, it isn't even
>> funny anymore.
>
> And you need to learn how to read simple English. You can't even
> understand two sentences when put together.

again, lol. you are quickly denegrading yourself to a proximity approaching
a godwin!

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