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From: kilopascal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: U.S. Metric Association <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: May 5, 2002 13:50
Subject: [USMA:19925] Re: Fwd: Some of you might find this interesting


>2002-05-05
>
>This is just one of the many examples where you can take biblical passages
>out of context.
>
>The so-called imperial system of weights and measures is a derivation of
the
>Babylonian system.  Babylon was a nation God considered an enemy of himself
>and Israel.  To follow any of the practices of Babylon was an abomination
>for sure and punishable by death.  Thus, one can say that measuring in
>imperial is an abomination and anyone using it or promoting it should be
>taken to the city gates (or limits) and stoned to death.

One can say that measuring in imperial is an abomination without dragging
Babylon into it!
Duncan

>
>I wonder what Tony Bennett would think of that.
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>To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Sent: Sunday, 2002-05-05 13:06
>Subject: [USMA:19924] Fwd: Some of you might find this interesting
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