--- On Thu, 1/29/09, Doug Henwood <dhenwood at panix.com> wrote:
>
> No it's not. It's depressing.
>
> Someone, I think it was Skid Roper, once did a song with
> the line, "Jesus was a groovy guy, uh-huh, oh
> yeah." I can agree with that. But take it any further
> and you're deep in the realm of superstition.
>
> Now I'll be the first to admit there are certain
> affinities between apocalyptic Marxism and apocalyptic
> Christianity: the same fantasy of end times leading to a
> miraculous transformation and eternal happiness. But
> they're both bullshit.
>
> Doug
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