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to: Paul Ranson
from: Robert Comer
date: 2004-02-06 14:47:34
subject: Re: Girl Suspended from School for Saying `Hell`

From: "Robert Comer" 

> I don't believe there's a reasonable religion, one worth protecting, that
> believes that hell is the destination of utterers of minor profanity or
> blasphemy and then uses that threat to try and control children's
behaviour.
> It's certainly not Christian.

Actually, neither do I, Methodists don't believe in "hell", but I
recognize someone else's right to.

- Bob Comer


"Paul Ranson"  wrote in message
news:4023e8c7$1{at}w3.nls.net...
> "Robert Comer"  wrote in message
> news:4023c155{at}w3.nls.net...
> > That's fair for you, but it would be just as heinous for parents not to
> > discuss things like that with their children if they are believers.
>
> I don't believe there's a reasonable religion, one worth protecting, that
> believes that hell is the destination of utterers of minor profanity or
> blasphemy and then uses that threat to try and control children's
behaviour.
> It's certainly not Christian.
>
> Paul
>
>

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