Re: Oracle beginners (a bit off topic)

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Brad Strong wrote in message ...
>Norman -
>
>I understand where you're at. And, no, I did not know the Vatican library
>had the
>largest collection of porn in the world. Of course, we live in a twisted
>world.
>
>Best Regards,
>
>Brad
>
>"Norman Dunbar" <ndunbar_at_lynxfinancialsystems.co.uk> wrote in message
>news:94690301E74BD311B7F800805FEAD70AF7E83F_at_apps.lynx-fsc.co.uk...
>> Brad,
>>
>> as far as I can gather, I wasn't blaming Christianity, merely stating
>> that Religion (in every shape & form) is responsible for much of man's
>> inhumanity. Probably, more than any other reason.
>> Check out Israel at this moment, for example. Some Jews *visited* an
>> Arab 'holy' site (there's that word again) and all hell broke loose. Why
>> ?????
>>
>> I was also pointing out that to *you*, the Bible *is* holy, but to *me*
>> the bible is another book.
>> Maybe, Sybrand has Oracle as his religion, and to *him* the manual *is*
>> holy.
>>
>> I don't 'force' (for want of a better word) others to adhere to my
>> beliefs in what is holy or otherwise, and I prefer others to treat
>> people the same way.
>> I accept that you have your religious beliefs, and others have theirs,
>> but (to me) jumping on someone else's use of a word (for that is all
>> that it is) becuase it is disaproved of in one's beliefs should be
>> frowned upon.
>>
>> I don't expect you to convert anyone here either. I suspect people have
>> their beliefs whether they are Christian, Jews, Muslims of Satanists.
>> Each to their own.
>>
>> Regards, Norman.
>>
>> PS. I'm interested in Oracle too :o)
>> PPS. Did you know that the Vatican Library has the second largest
>> collection of pornographic material in the world ? The British Library
>> has the biggest :o)
>>
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>> Norman Dunbar EMail: NDunbar_at_LynxFinancialSystems.co.uk
>> Technical Consultant Phone: 0113 289 6265
>> Lynx Financial Systems Ltd. Fax: 0113 201 7265
>> URL: http://www.LynxFinancialSystems.com
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>> --------
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Brad Strong [mailto:brad.strong_at_autodesk.com]
>> Subject: Re: Oracle beginners (a bit off topic)
>>
>>
>> >> Norman,
 

>> >> Thanks for your thoughtful reply. Of course men have done horrible
 things in
>> >> the name of religion,
>> >> but please don't blame Christianity for those who have used it as a
 means to
>> >> harm and persecute others.
>> >> Pure Christianity is still based upon loving God and one's neighbor -
 I am
>> >> much kinder than I used to be -
>> >> yet we will always have those who will use a good thing for evil. I
 don't
>> >> expect to convert anyone here,
>> >> actually I'm interested in Oracle.
 

>> >> Sincerely,
 

>> >> Brad Strong
>>
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Received on Fri Oct 13 2000 - 11:12:16 CDT