Re: [CTRL] (Fwd) PBS, Recruiting for Islam

2002-12-19 Thread Prudy L
-Caveat Lector- In a message dated 12/18/2002 10:11:17 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: But who wants to hear about a MOON GOD and a holy meteor? On Wednesday, Dec 18, 2002, at 07:16 US/Pacific, Dale Stonehouse wrote: In this season of non-stop Christian hoohah, it's nice to

Re: [CTRL] (Fwd) PBS, Recruiting for Islam

2002-12-19 Thread Bill Howard
-Caveat Lector- This says volumes about the other religions, doesn't it? On Wednesday, Dec 18, 2002, at 19:10 US/Pacific, thew wrote: and more humane and interesting than many. A HREF=http://www.ctrl.org/;www.ctrl.org/A DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion informational

Re: [CTRL] (Fwd) PBS, Recruiting for Islam

2002-12-19 Thread thew
Title: Re: [CTRL] (Fwd) PBS, Recruiting for Islam -Caveat Lector- Whats odd is the opinions on this piece before it was aired. I watched it last night found it informative and very interesting. on 12/19/02 5:31 AM, Prudy L at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: -Caveat Lector- In a message dated 12

Re: [CTRL] (Fwd) PBS, Recruiting for Islam

2002-12-19 Thread thew
-Caveat Lector- Mythology is important. Read joseph campbell. Read mircea eliade It doesn¹t matter that its all a bunch of lies. on 12/19/02 9:15 AM, Bill Howard at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: -Caveat Lector- This says volumes about the other religions, doesn't it? On Wednesday, Dec 18,

Re: [CTRL] (Fwd) PBS, Recruiting for Islam

2002-12-19 Thread Bill Howard
-Caveat Lector- I have, and mythology is important. It is the forerunner of mainstream religion. On Thursday, Dec 19, 2002, at 07:07 US/Pacific, thew wrote: Read joseph campbell. A HREF=http://www.ctrl.org/;www.ctrl.org/A DECLARATION DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion

Re: [CTRL] (Fwd) PBS, Recruiting for Islam

2002-12-19 Thread thew
-Caveat Lector- It's much more than that - it's the stories we tell ourselves that answer the big why questions. That sometimes leads to religion, sometimes it doesn't. But it does shape many of the filters we impose on reality, either way. on 12/19/02 3:18 PM, Bill Howard at [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [CTRL] (Fwd) PBS, Recruiting for Islam

2002-12-19 Thread Bill Howard
-Caveat Lector- Yes, that is correct. Just ask anybody in Kansas and they will tell you that the earth is flat. On Thursday, Dec 19, 2002, at 14:35 US/Pacific, thew wrote: It's much more than that - it's the stories we tell ourselves that answer the big why questions. That sometimes leads to

[CTRL] (Fwd) PBS, Recruiting for Islam

2002-12-18 Thread klewis
-Caveat Lector- --- Forwarded message follows --- PBS, Recruiting for Islam by Daniel Pipes New York Post December 17, 2002 http://www.danielpipes.org/article/982 http://www.nypost.com/postopinion/opedcolumnists/64772.htm What would be the best way to convert lots of Americans to

Re: [CTRL] (Fwd) PBS, Recruiting for Islam

2002-12-18 Thread Dale Stonehouse
-Caveat Lector- * The U.S. government should never fund a documentary whose obvious intent is to glorify a religion and proselytize for it. Pipes' use of the words should and never demonstrate an inability to see the world in other than controlled black-and-white duality/polarity terms. He

Re: [CTRL] (Fwd) PBS, Recruiting for Islam

2002-12-18 Thread thew
-Caveat Lector- Funny words from a time when my television shows me the president reading Christmas stories to kids, big trees being lit up, movies inhabited by Santa Claus and Jesus, and a promotion of a Christian shopping frenzy that would make feeding sharks cringe. How many shows about Jesus

Re: [CTRL] (Fwd) PBS, Recruiting for Islam

2002-12-18 Thread Dale Stonehouse
-Caveat Lector- -Original Message- From: thew [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] In this season of non-stop Christian hoohah, it's nice to see ANYONE else paid a modicum of attention to. Ah, but the Christians (like all religious fanatics) are RIGHT. Just ask one. Religion is a greater

Re: [CTRL] (Fwd) PBS, Recruiting for Islam

2002-12-18 Thread Bill Howard
-Caveat Lector- But who wants to hear about a MOON GOD and a holy meteor? On Wednesday, Dec 18, 2002, at 07:16 US/Pacific, Dale Stonehouse wrote: In this season of non-stop Christian hoohah, it's nice to see ANYONE else paid a modicum of attention to. A

Re: [CTRL] (Fwd) PBS, Recruiting for Islam

2002-12-18 Thread Agent Smiley
-Caveat Lector- as if this is some expose...when was the last time i heard an expose about a pro-christianity broadcast already? klewis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: -Caveat Lector Forwarded message follows ---PBS, Recruiting for Islamby Daniel PipesNew York PostDecember 17,

Re: [CTRL] (Fwd) PBS, Recruiting for Islam

2002-12-18 Thread thew
-Caveat Lector- It's as interesting as any mythos, and more humane and interesting than many. on 12/18/02 12:09 PM, Bill Howard at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: -Caveat Lector- But who wants to hear about a MOON GOD and a holy meteor? On Wednesday, Dec 18, 2002, at 07:16 US/Pacific, Dale