Message-ID: <199701011857.NAA10927@shell.monmouth.com> Date: Wed, 1 Jan 1997 13:57:37 -0500 From: Wilbur Streett <mailto:wstreett@MONMOUTH.COM> Subject: Re: Still puzzled To: Multiple recipients of list DEVEL-L <mailto:DEVEL-L@AMERICAN.EDU>
At 05:42 PM 12/31/96 -0700, you wrote: >On Tue, 31 Dec 1996, Rodney Stubina wrote:
>
>> This issue with Jesus is a religious topic, not a DEVELOPMENT topic.
>
>That must certainly depend on what YOU consider "DEVELOPMENT". If your
>view of development only deals with values other than morals, ethics and
>ideals, then you're right.
But it certainly has nothing to do with Technology Transfer.
>> Are you
>> saying development would be an easier task and the world would be less
>> troubled if everyone were to pray in the same fashion, to the same god?
>
>Of course NOT!, but don't you think that if we loved our neighbor as
>ourselves things would be so much better for all?
I've really had enough of this.
Perhaps you can explain the ruling of the Pope on the treatment that the Indians in South America were to recieve? International Development is not about pushing your own belief structure. Please take this to the alt.religious.arguement.waste.of.time list where someone cares.
This list is about Technology Transfer in International Development.
In case you didn't notice, the statement was that we are all "Children of God", not just the ones that believe in Jesus. Since we are all children of God, then we all have equal standing, even with Jesus. The Jews didn't believe that he was the Messiah.. And Christmas was celebrated as a holiday a long time before the Christians came along. Winter Solistace and all that.
The other thing that you aren't even mentioning was that most studies have shown that Jesus was probably born sometime after the new year, so get it right that the Holiday known as "Christmas" isn't about the beliefs of Christians so much as it is about the power struggle that Christians have waged with the other religions of the world. Take your attempts to further your own petty beliefs somewhere else. They aren't welcome here.
>Best regards,
If that is the best you can do in terms of your regards then you have a lot of development to do.
Sincerely,
Wilbur Streett (A Christian who has been yelled at in Church because I asked questions about Jesus.. and whose Mother was ex-communicated when she married my father.) ----------------------------------------- Putting a Human Face On Technology ;-) -----------------------------------------