Re: Edmund Burke

["Ted Moffett" <ted_moffett@hotmail.com>]

Douglas, Saundra, et. al

Confusion indeed, dear Douglas, like the confusion induced by the numerous 
times you have totally altered subject headings when responding in a debate 
on vision2020, thus rendering it problematic for others to follow the 
dialog.

Ms. Lund's Burke quote is reasonable.  Her use of this quote does not have 
to imply she endorses every thought or action the man ever indulged.

I often quote what the New Testament asserts are the teachings of Jesus 
Christ, for their wise ethical advice.  But I am not a Christian, I do not 
buy into the "hoo-hah" about Christ being God, any mystical Trinity, the 
second coming, or the "chosen ones" such as yourself who claim to have the 
ultimate interpretation of the Bible endorsed by the one true God, when 
legitimate representatives and scholars of Christianity, who also claim to 
have said endorsement, disagree on exactly how to interpret the Bible on 
many critical issues.

I might even quote you, Douglas, but why should that imply we agree most of 
the time on most issues?  If Ms. Lund likes the Burke quote, so what?  Again 
it does not mean she agrees with everything about the man.

Your cause will be served better by avoiding nit picking about a 
inspirational quote someone sends with their e-mail.

Ted

>From: Douglas <dougwils@moscow.com>
>To: vision2020@moscow.com
>Subject: Edmund Burke
>Date: Sat, 14 Sep 2002 10:15:35 -0700
>
>Dear visionaries,
>
>Don't mean to quibble, but I wish that Saundra Lund would discontinue using 
>the little tag at the bottom of her posts:
>
>"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good people to do 
>nothing."
>				Edmund Burke
>
>For as we know, Burke was a noted conservative extremist, one opposed to 
>the same kind of egalitarian hoo-hah that we are opposed to here. So forget 
>the jack-booted cops for a minute, and let us deal with the slippery slope 
>we are currently standing on. Unless we take appropriate measures now, 
>Saundra will soon be quoting Doug Jones, Garrett will be quoting Dale 
>Courtney, and I'll be quoting Tom Hansen. This list is the source of too 
>much confusion as it is.
>
>
>Douglas Wilson
>
>"Free to be me, and you free to be you."
>			Dale Courtney




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