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In a message dated 6/24/03 9:21:59 AM Eastern Daylight Time, tmthomas@...
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> Now, that aside, I like what you say Joyce - the large majority of the
> self-identified Christians are proselytising and I hate it.

I hate that too, because it gives "all" Christians a bad rep. Although you
may have not met the folks on this group who profess to be accepting
Christians in person, you can talk to and relate with us via this group. Hopefully,
you will see that not all Christians are judgemental, narrow minded folks.
:-)

Teresa


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Kelly Lenhart

Gee, I know we had this discussion recently.

I suggested that a useful "shorthand" in these kinds of discussion is that
there are practicers of a faith (Christians, Pagans, Muslims, etc), there
are those who are "fundamental" in their beliefs, and there are "fundies."

And I don't care what faith you come from, there are FUNDIES in every one.
And they are all nuts. Having a strong, or even a very narrow
interpretation of your faith doesn't make you a fundie. Believing that you
are right, everyone else is wrong, and you have to make sure they all know
about it makes you a fundie.

Pagan fundies annoy me WAY more than any Christian fundie.

Kelly

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In a message dated 6/24/03 12:16:45 PM Eastern Daylight Time, mina@...
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> And I don't care what faith you come from, there are FUNDIES in every one.
> And they are all nuts. Having a strong, or even a very narrow
> interpretation of your faith doesn't make you a fundie. Believing that you
> are right, everyone else is wrong, and you have to make sure they all know
> about it makes you a fundie.
>
>

THAT is so true.. So exactly true. And, it's the "fundies" in every group
that give that group a bad name or incorrect perceptions. I think anything in
the extreme is not healthy..( physically, mentally, socially, or emotionally).
A "fundie" will say that whatever thier particular beliefs are can ONLY be
practiced in the extreme measure. They will say.. well, you dont do this or
that, so you are not a ___________ Folks can say that because I do not judge,
and I accept completely, homosexuals, that I am not a Christian. BOLONEY!
It's what is in your heart that matters. Not how others define you

Teresa


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In a message dated 6/24/2003 1:57:14 PM Mountain Daylight Time,
grlynbl@... writes:

> A "fundie" will say that whatever thier particular beliefs are can ONLY be
> practiced in the extreme measure. They will say.. well, you dont do this or
>
> that, so you are not a ___________

I kinda feel that way about unschooling.

I'm pretty sure a lot of vegetarians and vegans feel strongly that you're
either in or you're not.

Sandra


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