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To: DARCPRYNCE
Secondly, explain to me the goodness inherent in demeaning, degrading or defaming other religions that neither do nor wish harm to you or your faith?

In his first letter to the Corinthian church, the apostle Paul makes a statement that seems harsh:

But I say, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God: and I would not that ye should have fellowship with devils. (I Corinthians 10:20, KJV)

I suspect that sacrifice was likely the most common form of worship in the world at that time. You might call I Corinthians 10:20 "demeaning," "degrading," or "defaming" to any or all of the religions of the Gentiles, as Paul is claiming that when they worship their god or gods (or goddesses), they are actually worshiping devils.

By the way, do you notice how this answers the claim that "we all worship the same God?"

I don't care to speculate on what you meant by "inherent" goodness. I will simply say that my God spoke I Corinthians 10:20 by means of His apostle, and that it is good.

Perhaps you would judge the religion of the apostle Paul to be a "bad" religion. You're not alone; there are a couple thousand years worth of people who would agree with you.

I will stand with Paul on this one.

11 posted on 02/17/2011 3:27:56 PM PST by Kyrie (This space for rent.)
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To: Kyrie

Fair enough, but I shall endeavor to refrain from speaking or behaving hatefully toward those who do not speak or behave hatefully toward me or other good people first.


16 posted on 02/17/2011 3:36:58 PM PST by DARCPRYNCE
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