In a message dated 98-11-13 06:26:26 EST, you write:
<< with a goddess around
a man will think twice about the divine punishment he may face if he abuses a
woman in such a way. Isn't it funny then that in the bible one can get a
wife by means of rape. >>
Hi!
Sorry previous post addressed Bertina when it was BB who said it! Regarding
Funny thing about divine punishment
How much punishment can we bear before we realize that God is not a male in
the gender understanding that we are trying to imply? All females can assert
equality to a life of grace - no man has a right to rape a woman or harm her
in the name of God - that is taking God's name in vain. The misunderstanding
is that men want power - they use God for power - their own power - that is
the heresy - However, God wants us only to love each other and treat each
other equally - (gender should only be sexual identification as far as I'm
concerned) - Loving each other, of course, that means no rape and no harm -
how loving is it to force yourself on another person? Of course that is not
what God wants - to say that the belief in his Son, Jesus, a loving
compassionate, peaceloving man who loved women (the bible tells many stories
of his love for women - most of his followers were women) causes harm against
women is false. Men who misinterpret and seek power and abuse power are the
culprits - they give love a bad name!
Thanks!
Angela
>From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fri Nov 13 06:08:16 1998
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Fri, 13 Nov 1998 08:08:03 EST
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: My conversion attempts!
In a message dated 98-11-13 06:30:42 EST, you write:
<< His
intolerance is just the symptom of his obvious insecurity in his own relgion
which is likely caused by it's inherrent flaws, intolerance itself being the
most glaring one.
Aedrienne >>
Hi!
Regarding black magic - Ok sorry, if you don't practice it - I did not judge
you - However, again
Why are you blaming God? God is good all the time, religions have been
created/formed to bring the message to the people - how they read that message
and apply it to their lives is key. For instance you say Goddess worship has
survived - do you know why? Not because it has staying power - but because it
implies that God is a female diety - and some people just like that idea!
but, so what? If you believe there is a higher power and you believe that
power loves you and gave you life and you believe that that power can take
life - then what should it matter if that Power is male, female, child? Why
make such a distinction? Shouldn't you be humble enough to accept that if
something is more powerful then you then that something has a right to tell
you to call them father? Or are you above that kind of request?
Why should I call God/mother creatrix -because cultures before me did and they
were very happy doing it? Give me more support for this distinction? I do
not sense the Earth is feminine - if the Earth were feminine, in my opinion,
men would have been banned a long time ago - Oh, maybe she keeps them around
for reproductive purposes!
But then if she is a diety she could create another way to reproduce?
Peace!
Angela
>From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fri Nov 13 06:08:22 1998
Date: Fri, 13 Nov 1998 21:12:06 +0800
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
From: bunny <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Bunny faces legal challenge
Hi All,
I received a serious legal threat this week concerning my website from those
who hate and kill rabbits in my country. Yet the internet is full of
websites of dubious nature including pornographic sites and websites hosted
by those people that are out for themselves or out to profit from
environmental degradation.
How sad that the authorites target one lone person such as myself who has
targeted cruelty to the animals and has opposed the spread of the cruel
diseases in the environment. It surely is a strange world.
Marguerite
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