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   John W. Kennedy  wrote:   
   > stephen@nomail.com wrote:   
   >> John W. Kennedy  wrote:   
   >>> darylgene@aol.com wrote:   
   >>   
   >>>> I would simply say,   
   >>>> again, that if the concept of God has any referent it must have   
   >>>> boundries. Unless you think everyone worships the same God you have to   
   >>>> make distinctions. If a person is a Christian, no matter what they   
   >>>> believe, just because they say they are, the term is meaningless, no?   
   >>   
   >>> I quite agree that I would be happy if such devil worshipers as Pat   
   >>> Robertson and George W. Bush would stop calling themselves "Christian",   
   >>> but it remains the case that if you deny that Jews worship the same God   
   >>> that Christians do, your /own/ Christianity is put into serious doubt,   
   >>> "for Salvation is of the Jews".   
   >>   
   >> How exactly have you concluded that Pat Robertson and George W. Bush   
   >> are devil worshipers?  They seem to believe that they are worshiping   
   >> the God of the Bible.  Do you think that they secretly address their   
   >> prayers to Satan?  Or do you think that despite their belief that   
   >> they are worshiping the Christian/Jewish/Muslim God that their actions   
   >> indicate they are mistaken, and are instead worshiping something else?   
      
   > Tashlan. They have their reward.   
      
   That does not really answer the question.  Do you think Robertson and Bush   
   think they are worshipping the Christian/Jewish/Muslim God, or do you   
   think they think they are worshipping the Devil?   
      
   Stephen   
      
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