Re: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] [POLITICS][RELIGION] metzitzah b'peh

[Rick Buford <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

Stephen Montgomery-Smith wrote:
> I think that this is where Jesus would distinguish between "true 
> religion" and "man made religion."  If you read the gospels, you see 
> that the one group of people that he really seems to hate are the 
> pharicees - precisely the kind of people who write this kind of junk. 
> (Jesus described them as "sons of hell.")

But Stephen, all organized religions are man made and perpetuated.

> I also feel that a lot of the more extreme Christian fundamentalism is 
> in danger of going the same route.  For example, my wife was raised in a 
> small town Baptist church that would teach that women should not wear 
> pants, or that men and women should not go in the swimming pool 
> together, or that drinking alcohol is most definitely verboten.  Now I 
> am not criticizing people who might feel that they personally need to 
> follow such practices, but I would criticize people who preach that such 
> practices are required to obtain the favor of God.

You mean, like priests and nuns?

> Colossians 2:6-23 says
[snip]

So, this appears to me, especially the last paragraph, to say "Party at 
Jesus' house!"

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