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 From: doctor@doctor.nl2k.ab.ca 
  
 In article , 
 Ryan P.  wrote: 
 >808 wrote: 
 > 
 > 
 >> How about this from the BBC, then. 
 >> 
 >> "Crucified nun dies in 'exorcism' 
 >> 
 >> A Romanian nun has died after being bound to a cross, gagged and left 
 >> alone for three days in a cold room in a convent, Romanian police have 
 >> said. 
 >> 
 >> Members of the convent in north-east Romania claim Maricica Irina 
 >> Cornici was possessed and that the crucifixion had been part of an 
 >> exorcism ritual. " 
 > 
 >  I've been hearing about that story... and it IS terrible.  But, the 
 >original subject was human sacrifice.  As far as I can tell from the 
 >stories, the one that crucified her was trying to rid her of evil 
 >spirits, not make an offering to God. 
 > 
 >  I've got no argument that institutional Christianity is responsible 
 >for a lot of death, more so in the distant past than now, but that death 
 >was for other reasons than making offerings to God.  Killing the 
 >heathens who defiled God's land by their presence, killing Native 
 >Americans who wouldn't convert, etc.  Different category of violence. 
  
 Thou shalt not kill. And God does call for full hearted obedience. 
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