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To: Poohbah
I didn't say I knew everything about Catholic theology, but I was confident I could answer an honest and reasonable question designed to determine whether I was Catholic and not a Moslem, as you wildly surmise. Instead, you ask a question that makes no sense--about the "one area completely off limits for discussion by theologians." Theologians discuss all sorts of topics, even heresies, if only to refute them. Aquinas discussed many heresies in the Summa, for example. Of course, there are any number of doctrines that may not be taught by theologians faithful to the Magisterium, but that's not the same thing as your question.

As for my sources on this, I got interested in the Liberty after reading about it in columns by Charley Reese and Bob Novak. I don't think either of them are Moslems, either. Most of my knowledge comes from the material contained in the website of the survivors of the attack, none of whom, so far as I am aware, are Moslems. What is most galling is not the initial attack, as horrific as that was, but the supine and shameful response of Americans to the attack, beginning with the Johnson-McNamara coverup alleged by Captain Boston and continuing to the attacks on anyone who dares raise the topic.

AMDG et BVMH

205 posted on 10/23/2003 7:23:50 AM PDT by Thorin
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To: Thorin
What is most galling is not the initial attack, as horrific as that was, but the supine and shameful response of Americans to the attack, beginning with the Johnson-McNamara coverup alleged by Captain Boston and continuing to the attacks on anyone who dares raise the topic.

Israel was fighting a war for it's existence. The USA are should not have had  spy ship there. Beyond that the rest is up in the air

You have made 29 posts in the last month and 25 of them are on this thread. What woke you up? The chance to slam Israel? Typical

209 posted on 10/23/2003 7:40:58 AM PDT by dennisw (G_d is at war with Amalek for all generations)
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To: Thorin
I didn't say I knew everything about Catholic theology

You kicked if off with this statement:

Go ahead, ask me any question about Catholic theology: I dare you.

Dude, your bike's going to need some repairs to fix that case of backpedaling.

I was confident I could answer an honest and reasonable question designed to determine whether I was Catholic and not a Moslem

In an era of Google and cut-and-paste, my question is the one that isn't easily answered with Google and cut-and-paste.

225 posted on 10/23/2003 8:41:26 AM PDT by Poohbah ("Would you mind not shooting at the thermonuclear weapons?" -- Major Vic Deakins, USAF)
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