Posted by Lynn on January 10, 1997 at 10:00:27:
In Reply to: Re: Bertrand Russell posted by Amanda on January 09, 1997 at 20:31:56:
: : I foudn your Thomas Jefferson quote so shocking that I went to look up some information on him. I could hardly believe the things he was quoted as saying, as he was very anti-christian. I'm feeling very disolutioned and betrayed by those who are certainly educated enough to know that THomas J. was not a Christian, yet they have been telling me all these years that he was. I feel I must go and do a lot of research on history before I can continue to debate with all of you.
: : I have never been able to choose a church or denomination because I have never found one that seems to possess the whole truth, and I now mistrust the religious establishment even more than before. They build empires in the name of God and are far too involved in politics. I do not believe this is what He intended. Even so, if every Christian on the earth proved to be false it would not turn me against my Lord, because I know Him. Perhaps it is the false teachings of the pious that will lead to the apostacy, which in turn will lead to the rise of the anit-christ. Those responsible will certainly pay a heavy price.
: : I am hoping that my search will lead me to a better understanding of the true mind of God.
: : My best to you all. Perhaps I'll have better answers when I return
: Lynn, I must say that I've benefitted a great deal from your thougts and your character. When I first began studying Jesus, I realized that he was a very good man - some of his teachings were examples of genuine morality. Though I don't agree with everything he stood for - I do think that we could all benefit from his example in several ways. It seems like you have your own ideas as to what would constitute a better way and from what I've seen - I think you could make some great contributions to society. "A Proposal for a Better World" perhaps. Though I profess that Christianity does more harm than good - there are probably portions of it that could benefit us all. While you are searching - I'd love to hear your ideas on this so if you don't feel they pertain to this 'skeptic' society - please feel free to email me.
: Best of luck to you. If I can help, don't hesitate to ask.
Thank you.
I'm in the process of searching for some websites on American History. If you know of any really good ones, you could let me know.