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• Monday, October 6, 2008 08:50 AM

  Not a clue

  In Pensees, Pascal says of those who attack Christianity--At least let them first learn what this religion is that they are attacking.

  Some who post here would do well to do just that if you plan to continue posting on the topic.

  In a nutshell, here is what Christians believe: The author of this book we call "What Is" became a character in the book 2000 years ago. His name was Jesus and he was a Jew. Jesus taught people how they should live and then, because all of us are infected with a cancer called sin that must be dealt with harshly, willingly cured that cancer by dying on the cross so we did not have to.

  Now, many of you don't believe that and that is your right. But when you accuse Christians of thinking they are better than everyone else, you miss the point of Christianity entirely. The point is this (and you can find it in the New Testament at Ephesians 2:8-9): Christians do not believe they will go to Heaven because they are good or because they are better than Jews or Muslims or liberal secularists or anyone else---they believe that they will go to Heaven because Jesus--a perfect sacrifice, paid the debt that we owe.

  Also, if you want to add some diversity to your life, you might visit a mainstream Christian church--Catholic or Evangelical, it does not matter). What you will see is this: Every week in Church, Christians celebrate and learn from the Old Testament stories of Jews like Jeremiah and Abraham and Moses and Ruth and from New Testament Jews like Peter and Paul. And you will see them worshipping Jesus, a Jew.

  This is why Christians like Sarah Palin can be expected to support Jewish people.

  —ehillesum Read ehillesum's other letters
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