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|    George Pope to Matt Munson    |
|    Hello?    |
|    25 Nov 22 09:04:44    |
      MSGID: 1:153/757.0 37c5924d       REPLY: 1:218/109 63685e8f       TZUTC: -0800       CHRS: LATIN-1 2       > Hello George!       > 01 Nov 22 08:07, you wrote to Dario Figueroa:       >>> Just wanted to see if anyone was reading this echo. Sent this a long       >>> time ago I am willing to discuss anything.       >> Traditionally, this echo responds to a statement of beliefs and intent       >> by any users, with unrelenting bile & fire, if it's not held to be       >> defensible by the majority. (mostly against "Fundies" back in the       >> day)       > There are some fundies I dont respect, like the lady who lives 10 doors north       > of me who thinks even as a right wing homosexual I may be, Im just as evil as       > an an abortionist. Sick ****.              I would've been called a Fundy back in the day (& I was, right here in        HOLYSMOKE, often.), but I never did find anywhere in the Bible where Christians       were commanded to be the morality police. Let alone with a right to issue the        dearth penalty.              Capital punishment was only for the courts to determine, following a rigid       set of principles & rules aimed to protect the innocent accused.              Killing in war was likewise much limited & that power was given only to the        rightful government of the land, to combat evil &/or to protect one's people.              As for abortion, the Bible is clear that it's not a capital crime, & that        killing a fetus is not murder--it's treated as a property crime, in God's       Words given to Moses. (the original Bible that is still 100% in effect for       Jews, even per Jesus); Paul revised much of that Bible for the new sect he,       with Peter & co, championed. But Pal, when push came to shove, identified as       a Roman, not as a Jew.              Christianity (following the teachings & example of Christ) said to follow the        Torah completely, without deviation, & to, in fact, follow it at a stricter        level than is written.              Paulianity, however, is rather loosey-goosey.              My church, of which I was reverend, taught: "Don't be an arsehole; be nice to        people."              Now, by guidance of the Holy Spirit, I am a Jew, & live by an amalgam of all        the above rules, or try my best to abide by the highest standards in all my        actions.              --- BBBS/Li6 v4.10 Toy-6        * Origin: The Rusty MailBox - Penticton, BC Canada (1:153/757)       SEEN-BY: 1/19 123 15/0 16/0 19/10 37 90/1 105/81 106/201 120/340 123/130       SEEN-BY: 123/131 129/305 134/100 142/104 153/135 757 7715 203/0 218/700       SEEN-BY: 218/840 221/1 6 360 226/30 227/114 229/110 111 112 113 114       SEEN-BY: 229/206 317 400 424 426 428 470 700 240/5832 266/512 280/464       SEEN-BY: 280/5003 282/1038 301/1 317/3 320/119 219 319 2119 322/0       SEEN-BY: 322/757 326/101 335/364 341/66 234 342/200 396/45 423/81       SEEN-BY: 460/58 712/848 4500/1       PATH: 153/757 221/6 1 320/219 229/426           |
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