I was thinking more about Jim Jones -- and David Koresh, and people like Fred Phelps....
m -- Marc Carter, PhD Associate Professor and Chair Department of Psychology College of Arts & Sciences Baker University -- ________________________________ From: Christopher D. Green [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, September 13, 2010 3:14 PM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) Subject: Re: [tips] They Too Died That Day Dr. Bob Wildblood wrote: Marc Carter wrote: "As late as my youth I can tell you that (at least in the Catholic Church) it was taught that biblical stories required interpretation, and as late as my mom's youth, Catholics were not encouraged to read the bible without a priest handy to help you understand what it was telling you..." Isn't that exactly what Martin Luther was complaining about 500 years ago? I guess that's why we have Catholics and Lutherans today. Luther probably didn't envisioned Terry Jones as the outcome of his injunction that everyone should read the Bible for themselves. (On the other hand, Luther probably would have been perfectly happy to burn copies of the Koran). Interestingly, Calvin's response to Michael Sevitus interpreting the Bible for himself was to execute him. And Calvin probably had a much great influence on American protestantism than Luther. Chris -- Christopher D. Green Department of Psychology York University Toronto, ON M3J 1P3 Canada 416-736-2100 ex. 66164 [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> http://www.yorku.ca/christo/ ========================== --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13029.76c7c563b32ad9d8d09c72a2d17c90e1&n=T&l=tips&o=4781 (It may be necessary to cut and paste the above URL if the line is broken) or send a blank email to leave-4781-13029.76c7c563b32ad9d8d09c72a2d17c9...@fsulist.frostburg.edu<mailto:leave-4781-13029.76c7c563b32ad9d8d09c72a2d17c9...@fsulist.frostburg.edu> ________________________________ The information contained in this e-mail and any attachments thereto ("e-mail") is sent by Baker University ("BU") and is intended to be confidential and for the use of only the individual or entity named above. The information may be protected by federal and state privacy and disclosures acts or other legal rules. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are notified that retention, dissemination, distribution or copying of this e-mail is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error please immediately notify Baker University by email reply and immediately and permanently delete this e-mail message and any attachments thereto. Thank you. --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=4782 or send a blank email to leave-4782-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
