Folks -- from another list, this on other topics, not bird dusting.


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> Subject: Re: Clean & Unclean--an piety of anxiety
> Date: Tuesday, August 26, 1997 3:59 AM
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> I have often felt that there are certain religious functions that have
> become, at best, obsessive/complusive behavior.  If the Pharasees were
any
> judge of human nature, they would have understood that such practice as
> ritual washing of the hands could never be totally fulfilled by the
populace!
>  The harder they tried to implant this practice with the people, the more
> obsessive/complusive they became.  While Jesus went about enjoying life
and
> celebrating its goodness as created by the Father, the rest of the
> ecclesiastical group just kept on washing their hands!  They may have
ended
> up having very clean hands but little else as far as spiritual
nourishment!
> As far as God's justice, I am not sure I am ready for that nor could I
> survive it.  I am glad that he is merciful instead!  C. L. Davis +