Think About This One

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On Sun, 18 Oct 1998 17:34:34 EDT FITZGEREL@aol.com writes:
>
> Attorney General Janet Reno,
> <snipperoo>
> Janet Reno, Attn.. Gen., USA
> Interview on 60 Minutes, June 26, 1994
>
>

The last I heard on this, it was rebuffed as a hoax. And lo and behold,
it was our own Beloved Bro Richard Masoner who rebuffed it last.

> Date: Tue, 13 Oct 1998 09:29:47 -0500 (CDT)
> Subject: Re: Janet Reno says YOU are a cultist
>
> Somebody wrote:
>
> > "A cultist is one who has a strong belief in the Bible and the
> > Second  Coming of Christ;
>
> [-snip-]
>
> >  Janet Reno, Attny. Gen., US of A
> >  Interview on 60 Minutes, June 26, 1994
>
> I'm no fan of Reno, and while some of Reno's actions have indicated her
> disdain for due process and some minority religions, she has never
> made the comment about "cultists" which was quoted, and she has never
> appeared on 60 minutes.
>
> The quote originally appeared in a newsletter in Illinois, then was
> repeated by the 700 Club on July 12, 1995, and then recently made it's
> way to Timothy Rollins' column in the USA Journal
> (http://www.usajournal.com/timothy_rollins.htm -- yes, it's worth
> reading, though this lack of fact checking does knock them down several
> notches in the "trust" department).
>
> Rollin's and the USA Journal then printed a retraction on September 4
> 1998 after doing their fact checking after the fact :-(
>
> <SOAPBOX>
>
> Now, please indulge me just a moment and allow me to jump on my
> soapbox, saints.  Christians are supposed to stand for truth,
> remember?  A quote by a public official by Reno is very easy to verify,
> ESPECIALLY when a supposed source ("60 Minutes," Jun 26, 1994) is
> given.  (TIP: if NO source is given, then the information immediately
> is especially suspect).  So please, before passing this stuff around,
> please at least check to see if the information is true especially if
> it's a quote as fantastic as that attributed to Reno.  I very much
> appreciate being informed, but the rumors and gossip I can live
> without.
>
> </SOAPBOX>
>
> There, I feel better now :-)
>
> Lord bless you all, and have a wonderful day.
>
> Richard Masoner
> Apostolic Life United Pentecostal Church
> Champaign, Illinois USA
>



Brian Berger
Manchester, NH

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