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To: JenB

um... well I guess if someone calls in a death threat you can assume it’s representative of all Christian fundamentalists then?

Rick Warren said the very same thing about Christian Fundamentalists, being one of the big ‘enemies’ of the 21st century along with Islamic Fundamentalism.

Sorry, not buying it.

But I have talked to many Christians who have read the books and seen NOTHING of the gospel in them. They may be entertaining books but they are just as gospel-void as the Purpose Driven Life.


177 posted on 03/17/2008 9:35:58 AM PDT by Terriergal ("I am ashamed that women are so simple To offer war where they should kneel for peace," Shakespeare)
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To: Terriergal
But I have talked to many Christians who have read the books and seen NOTHING of the gospel in them. They may be entertaining books but they are just as gospel-void as the Purpose Driven Life.

What are you saying, that no piece of art, no piece of literature, no creation of man, is worthwhile unless it invokes the gospel? By that standard, the latest piece of kitsch by Thomas Kinkade is fine art because he paints a Christian fish in the corner, but a Monet is garbage because he didn't.

Does that extend into scientific and technical fields as well? You have one set of plans for a bridge that follows proper practices and principles of engineering, and one that may not, but hey, the designer included quotes from scripture in the CAD drawings! Which bridge are you going to drive over?

327 posted on 03/17/2008 7:38:50 PM PDT by CFC__VRWC
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