Re: History lesson relevant for today?

On 31 Oct 2003 21:16:13 -0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Al Evan) wrote:

>Bill Ramsay <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
>> I don't think so,  
>> 
>> getting killed for having no foreskin seems a bit extreme
>> 
>> kind regards
>> 
>> bill ramsay
>
>Bill,
>I'm not sure what you mean.  Are you saying the story is not
>historical becasue no one would do anything so mean over anything so
>small; or are you saying, "foreskin is too weak a reason to accept
>death over?"; or, are you saying killing someone because they have no
>forskin on their penis is just a little extreme?
>
>Al Evan


al 

what i am saying is that the story, like most religous stories are
essentially nonsnense,  they repeat themselves,  get tied up in words
within words.  etc.  i not saying the story is historical etc.... and
yes killing somone over a foreskin,  for either of the reasons you
give above is equally extreme,  and for what its worth,  pathetic.

kind regards

bill ramsay