Gandhi's Christlike behavior
Greg, Nancy, and James Todd todds@pa.net
Thu, 12 Feb 1998 17:42:30 -0500 (00887344950, 199802122242.RAA09212@emh1.pa.net)
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>> <snip>
>> >> [John Hamilton]
>> >> You're assuming that a question about 'Western civilization' is a question
>> >> about 'Christianity'?
>> >
>> >CLAIRE
>> >No, but I am assuming that Gandhi's criticism of "Western civilization"
>> >(or lack thereof) was not a criticism of Christianity, even though
>> >Christianity was the principal faith tradition of Western civilization.
>> >The fact that his grandson proudly repeated the "Christlike" quote makes
>> >me think that Gandhi admired Christ's behavior, even though Gandhi was a
>> >Hindu.
>> >
>> >If Gandhi admired some ideals of Christianity (i.e., those ideals
>> >modeled on Christ's behavior),
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>> NANCY
>> Like forbidding his followers from burying their dead fathers? Like causing
>> a herd of swine to plunge over a cliff to drown? Like instituting symbolic
>> cannibalism? Like condoning slavery? Like telling the poor to accept their
>> lot? Like fashioning whips out of cords and beating money-lenders,
>> overturning their tables? Like telling his followers that they must *hate*
>> their families?
>>
>> Nancy Todd
>> todds@pa.net
>
>CLAIRE
>Nancy, it's up to you whether you wish to hate Mahatma Gandhi because of
>his apparent admiration of Jesus Christ. I didn't make this up.
>
>~Claire O'Connor
>
>
CLAIRE
You obviously realize that you are unable to defend your contention that
your precious savior was sinless. Otherwise, I don't think you would have
written such a snotty non-response. To begin with, I said nothing about
hating Gandhi. I said nothing that could even be remotely construed in such
a way. I said nothing at all about Gandhi. You realize, I am sure, that I
simply pointed out some of Jesus's less admirable teachings and actions. You
are unable to deal with the plain fact that the bible shows Jesus to be a
violent, anti-family, abusive, thieving sinner. All you can manage in his
defense is a feeble response that he didn't really steal the colt and the
ass. So, to distract from your inability to support your contention that
Jesus was sinless in the face of bible verses that demonstrate that he was
clearly a sinner, you appeal to emotions by accusing me of hating Gandhi. No
one on the list is fooled by your tactics, Claire. Your behavior is
pathetic, and I really feel sorry for you. You have obviously been
indoctrinated with RC bullshit since your birth and you cannot look at
anything objectively. You seem to be unwilling to think for yourself. Till
is right; all you seem to be able to do is parrot what your religious
instructor or catholic bible commentary has to say.
Nancy Todd
todds@pa.net