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To: WildTurkey
I detest Christians that consider their position "more holy" than others.

Depending on which words are emphasized within that last sentence, WT...

If you used that as a pretext for hostility for Christians, your attitude is consistent with Christ's words "you shall be hated by all men for my name's sake" -- yes I saw you were raised a Christian, but I have met athiests who were "raised" Christian and are now openly hostile to Christianity. OTOH if you meant you are opposed to Christians who are spiritually arrogant, instead of humble, you are right in line with St. Paul : Ephesians, "...it is the gift of God, not by works, lest any man should boast" or the writings in the Epistle to the Romans about the Gentiles being grafted in (as opposed to say the Jews) but that the grafting is part of God's plan to draw both Jews and Gentiles to Himself...so Christians shouldn't be "smug".

Cheers!

Full Disclosure: Changing one's mind about posting is not the same as a lie, WT.
Couldn't resist, despite my earlier post of no more till night-time.

(Lunch in my time zone, you see.)

1,223 posted on 02/01/2005 11:32:50 AM PST by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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To: grey_whiskers
Full Disclosure: (as stated in the past on FR)

I have lived with Hindus and Buddhists over the years. Overseas and in the US. I am now married to a Buddhist. That experience has tempered my "Christianity". I have utmost admiration for humble Christians. My mother, sister, her husband and his family, all humble Christians. Full Disclosure: Changing one's mind about posting is not the same as a lie, WT.

I am not sure exactly what you are referring to.

1,225 posted on 02/01/2005 11:40:54 AM PST by WildTurkey (When will CBS Retract and Apologize?)
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