Re: virus: Belief and Knowledge (was: The truth about faith)

Eric Boyd (6ceb3@qlink.queensu.ca)
Sun, 06 Jul 1997 23:29:26 -0500


John ''I Take Large Steps'' Williams wrote:

> Jesus was a man; Christ is a meme. (And the wrong one, at that)

Nice point. Jesus had to *die* as a man before his meme's became
powerful. (for our mission is to preach Christ, and him Crucified!)

> >And this all comes into this now: how much of an effect (=meaning!!) can
> >we possibly have?
>
> Only if we convert the Caeser.
>
> You up to convincing the Pope? Think he'll listen?

Shit yea! And HELL NO!

> The Jesus of MM&L is concerned with public service. He heals the sick and
> the lame, he preaches about tolerence, he tells people what he thinks is
> important.
>
> The Jesus of John goes around telling people to "follow him," but never
> explains how; acts like a king (MM&L's Jesus does not). Tells people that
> the sick and the lame were made so, just so the Christ could prove his power.

Hmmm. I'll have to go read the book of John

ERiC