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Date Posted: 26/03/09 6:06:53pm
Author: Peter Eveleigh
Subject: goodness is a human condition
In reply to: Barbara 's message, "Re: revolutions are not wrought by joiners and followers" on 26/03/09 11:46:09am

>People are always very quick to point out the failings
>of the Church, but it's good to remember that if there
>were no Church neither would there have ever been any
>hospitals, schools, libraries or hotels in this
>country!

The same could be said of Islam in Iran or of Mormonism in Utah. The religions might have given the impetus, but ultimately the good is in mankind; come to that, it is the good in mankind which led to the creation of their belief systems too.

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> >>People are always very quick to point out the failings >>of the Church, but it's good to remember that if there >>were no Church neither would there have ever been any >>hospitals, schools, libraries or hotels in this >>country! > >The same could be said of Islam in Iran or of >Mormonism in Utah. The religions might have given the >impetus, but ultimately the good is in mankind; come >to that, it is the good in mankind which led to the >creation of their belief systems too.
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