> From: thomas malloy Hi Thomas,
> I listened to Carl's series programs, and he made it quite > plain that he wasn't a Christian them. You're saying that > he died unrepentant. I'm doing my duty to the G-d of Israel > by pointing this out to you, it's not me who is judgmental, > it's him. Really? ... > >My father died last January after a long battle against > >cancer. During those last couple of months of my father's > >life I observed an increase in his desire to observe > > religious rituals. This is understandable as rituals, > >in my view, are meant to help > > My condolences on the loss of your dad. Thank you, Thomas. ... > The ritual has nothing to do with salvation, which is > contingent on your personal relationship with G-d. I agree. > >The ritual that my brother and I personally participated > >in to save the soul of my father would not necessarily > >work for others or even have any meaning. I'm cool with that. > > If you're relying on that for your salvation, you're > heading for trouble Yes, my brother should have put ten bucks in my dad's pant leg instead of five. I'm sure the rates have gone up. Regards, Steven Vincent Johnson www.orionWorks.com
