Spong -A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing
Farrell Till jftill@midwest.net
Sat, 13 Feb 1999 12:29:15 -0800 (00918959355, 2.2.32.19990213202915.00892878@midwest.net)
At 01:24 PM 2/13/99 -0000, Matthew Bell wrote:
>
>> Matthew Bell
>> You make a good point. Sunday School, church sevices, 'Bible-studies' etc
>> etc
>> do little in presenting to Christians the difficulties either in the Bible
>> or
>> with the faith they hold. In failing to do so they set up Christians who do
>> not
>> take the time to study the Bible and Christianity for themselves, as easy
>> prey
>> for atheists/skeptics and other proselytising churches/faiths. More time
>> spent
>> in good apologetics and less on jumble sales, coffee mornings, choir
>> practice
>> etc etc. would benefit Christianity much.
>>
>> EDWARDS
>
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>
>> Bishop Spong, I believe, refers to situations
>> like this as the ignorant leading the blind.
>
>Matthew Bell
>There is none more blind that Spong. He is an atheist taking upon himself the
>name of Christian, a modern day Judas, a wolf in sheep's clothing. No Christian
>need fear the opinion of Spong, nor consider themselves inferior with regard to
>the things of God to him. He has constructed his own god, for his own ends and
>to promote his own values. I would rather converse with a thousand 'demons' for
>eternity than spend one minute in Spong's company.
>
TILL
I'm pretty sure that I wouldn't find your company too enjoyable, Matt. I
have yet to meet a religious fanatic who was enjoyable to be around.
Farrell Till
Skepticism, Inc.
jftill@midwest.net