An Example Of
Religious Spam
[name withheld]
Unsolicited junk e-mail (spam) is bad enough. This was sent by a reader (name withheld) as an example of religious junk mail. Most disconcerting is that this message is intended to terrify the reader (the old "fear and trembling" bit) -- rather than to win the reader over to a viewpoint through reason or truthfulness. |
From: "j316"
To: [withheld]
Subject: Important
Date: Thursday, May 18, 2000 1:15 AM
Why do the heathen rage, and the people
imagine a vain thing?
The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together,
against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying, Let us break their
bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.
He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the LORD shall have them in
derision.
Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure.
Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.
I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me, Thou art my Son;
this day have I begotten thee.
Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and
the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.
Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces
like a potter's vessel.
Be wise now therefore, O ye kings: be instructed, ye judges of the earth.
Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.
Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath
is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.
For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that
Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;
And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according
to the scriptures:
And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve:
After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom
the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep.
That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and
things in earth, and things under the earth; And that every tongue should
confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and
whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their
part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second
death.
And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved,
and thy house.
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