Theos-Talk Archives (May 1996 Message tl00097)

In message <2.2.32.19960502194537.006b5130@mail.slip.net>, alexis
dolgorukii <alexei@slip.net> writes
>>Personally, I'm delighted to see brotherhood dropped and a
>>genderless word such as family used instead.  If some feel the loss
>>of brotherhood in the wording smacks of being exclusive then I
>>should say that I've always felt left out by the writings and talk
>>about brotherhood.  Being in a body of female gender as I am, I
>>can't name myself a brother.
>>
>>Virginia Behrens TI, TSA
>>
>>
>>What a delightfully reasonable and well-phrased presentation that is!
>Needless to say, I agree entirely with it and am having some trouble trying
>to find a reasonable basis in the arguments of those who disagree.

There *isn't* IMHO a *reasonable* basis for such disagreement.

> Thank you
>Virginia, thank you very much.
>
>alexis d.

And thank you too!

Alan :-)
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