how to distinguish religious from others

[Nonson]

Hello Ev. Most probably the gremlins are on the loose. They've been known for such acts to avoid embarassing scenes. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Guess we've lost our foremost entertainer for a bearable duration. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Anything new?

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[leone]

I wish the russians had participated in discussions as well.They should know that the
lack of religion in this country led to catastrophy, uncomparable with anything. Christianity, return to its roots, the question of survivalin both earthly and heavenly life. I appreciate those who extressed their opinion for the sake of impressing of a couple of the of their ego- but for the sake of searching of eternal meaning, more substativated opinions are welcome not in the least degree.

[Nonson]

salam leone. I too wish that more Russians avialed themselves of this opprotunity to express themselves. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Too many are chased away by that which they believe they can't discuss openly. Others are just not very religious. That is something that must be worked on. ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The discussing of things in a substantive mode ought to be the goal, but it is too often diverted into other channels. Not everyone who comes here believes that there is a substantial(reality-based)component of religion and spirituality. The attempt to lead these non-believers to truth that uses up most of our energies. What can one do? Surely we can't ignore the disruptive behavior of the infidel. Our duty is to him/her as well as to other believers. ~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ As for maintaining disciple deemed proper for one who is religious, it is amost difficult thing to do. It is made even more so when they seek to dwell on the absurd with the hope of causing anger in the Believer, or justout of sheer stupidity. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Remember that we are living in a culture where there is a very strong push for the liberal/secular/humanists agenda. All Believers must do battle with them on every front. Peace

[This message has been edited by Nonson (edited 19 July 2000).]