Re: christian love at its best



Alan Cossey wrote:

> "bob young" <alaspectrum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> > Alan Cossey wrote:
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> >> "Salahuddin" <Muslim@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> >> > "Alan Cossey" <alan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> >> >> "Salahuddin" <Muslim@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> >> Salahuddin,
> >> I understand the thrust of your argument. This country has a
> >> Christian
> >> background. Christianity has been the only major religion for
> >> hundreds
> >> of years and, what, >80% still describe themselves as Christians,
> >> though most probably are not. Compare this to 2.7% claiming to be
> >> Moslems in the 2001 census.
> >> The actual number of true Christians is much harder to work out
> >> and,
> >> in one sense, is impossible as only God truly knows our hearts and
> >> our
> >> motives. However, the number of people attending a Christian
> >> church,
> >> home group or whatever on a regular, relatively frequent basis is
> >> somewhere around 10%. That would suggest a 90% chance that the
> >> Marines
> >> were not Christians.
> >
> > Only about 18% of the British follow any religious beliefs, at least
> > they
> > have got something right recently.
>
> You may be right, depending on what you mean by "follow any religious
> beliefs". According to the 2001 census, it was a lot higher than 18%
> with 80% or so calling themselves Christians, but you and I know that
> this includes a large majority who "believe" in only some very vague
> sort of fashion.

Agreed. When asked rather than being embarassed they will reply "I am a
Christian" but it has little or no meaning

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> >
> > It is probably because at school these days they are not forced to
> > read
> > parrot fashion from an old book of fables and then hate every other
> > living human that does not.
>
> Your link between reading the bible (I presume that is what you mean)
> and "then hat(ing) every other living human being" is a bit tenuous.
> You seem somewhat angry.

I was suggesting in a round about way the Koran and yes I am angry
because Muslim kids get this pushed down their throats and are taught at
the same time to hate anyone of a different belief, club, cult, or
followers of any of the otherimaginary gods

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>
> Alan

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