In a message dated 9/21/00 12:42:29 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
retroman@turbont.net writes:
>> Hal, Given that we know the Washington, Jefferson and many others were
somewhat indifferent to organized religion was that phrasing literal or just
exhoratory?
<snip>
> My point was that we should respect the reasoning of Washington,
Jefferson, etc. only if it makes sense to us.
<snip>
In suggesting that the statement might be exhoratory isn't that what I am
suggesting to you? That you check out their reasoning and not be overly
concerned with the exhortation?
<<Just because they wereGreat Men whom we were taught to worship in
state-sponsored schools is no reason to give special credence to what they
say. >>
Are you reacting to their reasoning or to the teaching in the state schools?
Ron H.
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