-----Original Message----- 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. > .com> >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 >
