On Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:58:04 -0700, Ranée at Arabian Knits wrote:

> In article >,
> blake murphy > wrote:
>
>> On Mon, 12 Oct 2009 10:29:03 -0700, Ranée at Arabian Knits wrote:
>>
>>> In article >,
>>> blake murphy > wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:35:17 -0700, Ranée at Arabian Knits wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> In article
>>>>> >,
>>>>> --Bryan > wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On Oct 9, 12:07*pm, Ranée at Arabian Knits >
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "She seeks wool and flax, and works with willing hands." Prov 31:13
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Thou shalt not wear a garment of divers sorts, as of woollen and
>>>>>> linen together."
>>>>>> --Deut 22:11
>>>>>
>>>>> What about the first reference makes you think that they are put
>>>>> together in one garment, which is what is what the prohibition in the
>>>>> second is about anyway?
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> eating shrimp is more fun anyway.
>>>
>>> Not that I wanted to get into a discussion of my religious views, but
>>> as a Christian, I am not bound by the ritual law of the OT anyway, only
>>> the moral law. I am part of an apostolic church, which takes Peter's
>>> vision about eating all foods as authoritative. So, I can eat pork,
>>> shrimp, etc. with no guilty conscience. And wear wool and linen
>>> together, but not polyester.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Ranee @ Arabian Knits
>>
>> just teasing, honey. i have respect for anyone's religious beliefs as long
>> as they don't expect me to subscribe to them. except for maybe
>> snake-handlers.
>
> As in you don't respect snake handlers' beliefs or you think they
> should expect you to subscribe to theirs? :-)
>
> Evidently, there are some people who do not have your attitude.

i'm an atheist, having decided that the whole idea of god as actively
involved in people's lives is just not plausible. but i recognize that
there are some very intelligent people who are believers, just as there are
atheists who are perfect idiots.

(that having been said, i wouldn't mind seeing a whole lot less of god in
the political realm, but that's a separate discussion.)

your pal,
blake