Re: A question for the ministers was Re: squeaky clean
April (adorsey@NETUSA1.NET)
Mon, 21 Jul 1997 00:34:15 -0600
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> From: April <adorsey@netusa1.net>
> To: errancy@infidels.com
> Subject: Re: A question for the ministers was Re: squeaky clean
> Date: Monday, July 21, 1997 12:27 AM
>
> > > --
> > > Ron Patterson , ronp@hiwaay.com
> >
> > Julie: I feel the same way. It makes me sick.
> > And in this particular case, McDonald is also saying that he would tell
> > the 12 year old grieving Helen that her dad is now in hell. Hideous
> > cruelty.
> >
> > McDonald
> >
> > Well, I guess I should just lie and say: "O, no, he's in heaven".
> > In Christ's service,
> > Jerry D. McDonald
>
> Actually, I think Jerry's real answer ("your parent is suffering in
hell")
> is a great one! (Let me explain before you lynch me.) My mom died when
I
> was 11 of a perforated ulcer. I had several ministers tell me my mom was
> now in hell because she didn't believe what they thought she should have
> believed. This was SO unbelievable,(and I was very christian then!)
that
> I thank them MOST HEARTEDLY for steering me on the road to atheism and
> rational thought!!
>
> Hey Jerry - you just continue to tell suffering 12 (or 11, or whatever)
> year olds that their mother is in hell - we will swell our ranks in no
> time!!
>
> April