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To: jimt
They were not attempting to force everybody to be Christian.

That would go against the very essence of Christianity. Christ doesn't force Himself on anyone, and nothing I said indicates such an absurd notion, so spare me any strawmen.

No one is trying to stop you.

Baloney. Secular humanists would love nothing more! And our govt is FULL OF THEM. My freedom is being eroded more every day!

It cost a great deal of money to print a book in the 1700s. One of the most popular books of the time was the Bible. I put it to you that they paid for the printing because it was a very popular book, and entirely suitable for teaching reading. They were not attempting to force everybody to be Christian.

That's right - ENTIRELY SUITABLE. Is it now not suitable? Who says so? Some black-robed humanist moron?

74 posted on 10/16/2003 11:21:08 AM PDT by exmarine
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To: exmarine
That would go against the very essence of Christianity. Christ doesn't force Himself on anyone, and nothing I said indicates such an absurd notion, so spare me any strawmen.

I can see we share a similar view on the essence of Christianity. I would go a bit further and say that any idea of forced salvation or worship comes straight from Satan.

Baloney. Secular humanists would love nothing more! And our govt is FULL OF THEM. My freedom is being eroded more every day!

I'd agree on many fronts. But I haven't seen any recent movement to restrict religious freedom. How is that being done?

That's right - ENTIRELY SUITABLE. Is it now not suitable? Who says so? Some black-robed humanist moron?

There are thousands of books more suitable now. The KJV is not exactly "See Dick run. Run Dick run." Assuming the objective is to teach reading.

85 posted on 10/16/2003 11:51:49 AM PDT by jimt
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