On 16/4/2006 10:22 PM, "Tim Collier" <collierof1957 at mac.com> wrote: > On 4/15/06 10:54 PM, "David M. DeFelice" <dmdef53 at yahoo.com> wrote: > >> Same problem....Bad program >> >> >> >> Jesus Christ is Lord of ALL! ..........period >> David M. DeFelice >> > OK, I can't let this pass. I am a Jew. I find this last bit totally > inappropriate for an email discussion list and highly offensive to me as a > Jew. Do you know how many Jews have DIED at the hands of Christians because > of this *Jesus* stuff? This discussion list is NOT THE PLACE for your > religious beliefs. If you had just said 'happy Easter' or some such, it > would be fine. But Jesus was never recognized by the Sanhendrin as the > Messiah. You must all realize that Judaism is MUCH older than Christianity > and there have been many people who have claimed to be the Messiah, even > after Jesus! > So, since this is a Mac list and not a Jesus list, lets try to keep in mind > that not everybody is the same. There are many religions and many people of > differing opinions. So, a simple 'happy Easter' will be fine, but the > quoted material above is totally inappropriate. > > Tim Collier (Ish Emunah ben Avraham) Tim, I am of a very different point of view and I too find these fundamentalist type statements offensive. Easter, Jesus or Spring Goddesses, all of these beliefs do need to be kept private in tech discussions, where offence is quite likely to occur. Tony http://www.tonyjohansen.com A Life Of Art