Re: Habemus Papam!
From: Gerald P. Rodríguez (geraldpr@cybermesa.com)
Sat Apr 23 15:16:34 2005
Assuming that your belief system (Faith) tells you that after death, you
gain "Eternal Life" or "Heaven," by following these dicta, then ya' bet your
sweet bippy, it does. Why is it so hard to believe that at least 2/3 of the
world's populace does not hold your same beliefs and codes?
Gerald P. Rodríguez, M.D., FACOG
Santa Fe
>----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve & Eryl Raymond" <eryl@intekom.co.za>
To: "Multiple recipients of list OB-GYN-L" <ob-gyn-l@dns.obgyn.net>
Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2005 12:27 PM
Subject: Re: Habemus Papam!
> If 2+2 always =4 then that is fine, but what about HIV + No Condom > death? Or P11G11 + No TL + Abruptio Placentae? Does the math add up
> then?
> Steve Raymond
>
> DoctorJoe@aol.com wrote:
>
>>In a message dated 4/23/05 10:31:31 AM, el@lisse.NA writes:
>>
>>>Robert,
>>>
>>>who cares? Not me :-)-O
>>>
>>>Point being that many Germans aren't as conservative as St. Rottweiler.
>>>
>>>el
>>>
>>
>>I think Rob was being philosophical. On the other hand, we in the US think
>>in terms of politics. So remember, just because "many Germans aren't as
>>conservative" doesn't mean it's a bad thing. There SHOULD be a spectrum of
>>arch-conservative---->flaming liberal and most people fall somewhere in
>>between. The functioning "organism" fluctuates in between the extremes as
>>time goes on.
>>
>>After all, we in the US would agree that there are MANY people in the US
>>who "aren't as conservative" as St. George... uh... I mean President Bush.
>>Just as a few years ago, there were many Americans who "aren't as ..." ...
>>well, you know ... as President Bubba. The system waxes and wanes as time
>>passes, making the country what it is.
>>Joe P.
>>
>>P.S. On the other hand, the Catholic Church, in its claim as the
>>depository and repository for the Truth and Revelation of God, CANNOT
>>swing very far one way or the other like a government. Unless you want to
>>argue that "truth" is simply relative, and that one day 2+2=4, but next
>>week it may =5 and next year it may swing back to =3, but on the average
>>it's pretty close to =4. The physics major in me totally rebels at that
>>concept, and the Church does, too. And Benedict XVI has been riding herd
>>on orthodoxy for 24 years or so, so he's made some =5 and =3 enemies, no
>>doubt, but will not waver from =4, if you catch my drift. (Of course you
>>catch it - it's obvious, even if you're a liberal artsy major. LOL)
>>
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