Klarinet Archive - Posting 000287.txt from 1997/02

From: "Tracy J. Skondin" <tjs0005@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: religion online
Date: Sun, 9 Feb 1997 17:09:47 -0500

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This will hopefully be the end of this unnecessary discussion about
religious intolerance on the Klarinet network.

I am sorry to find out that such a great number of my colleges are so
fervently intolerant of others beliefs. I would like to point out that
not once have I sent out a message about religion up to this point. All
messages that I sent, excluding this, are about the clarinet or music
thereof. I only include Biblical quotes in my signature file. If I were
to send out a message condemning you all because you have not accepted
your salvation then I would expect this kind of harassment. As one member
said why is this any different than ham radio or Parisian food? What
about the three weeks of talk about cats and dogs of the run of messages
in foreign languages? None of these subjects are related to the
clarinet in any way yet for some reason were tolerated. If someone could
please explain this I am quite curious as to your justification.

As to not agreeing with what is written how can I help that? I do not
agree with Mark Charette's sig file which said "In the next world you're
on your own" yet I did not write him and upset the whole list by wasting
their time and memory with my qualms. As adults we are expected to
occasionally deal with circumstances with which we are not comfortable.
I apologize if any are upset but I do not apologize for my beliefs. I
will stand up for the Lord my God under any persecution and as said
earlier it is quite sad and upsetting that persecution bares it's ugly
head here on our list.

As far as religion goes I am excited to receive these letters because I
take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in
persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake for when I am weak, then am
I strong. II Cor. 12:10 Thank you for proving the Bible true and I thank
all those Christians reading this for your support.

I end with hopes of a termination to this incessant persecution and a note
that I will not discontinue changing my sig file.

In Christ,

Tracy Jay

7. Who can be saved?

"For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved."

Romans 10:13