In nz.soc.religion Rowland Croucher <> wrote:
: In a recent address, the pope "denied heaven and hell were
: physical places and seemed to reverse nearly 2,000 years of
: Christian teaching," Mohler wrote in an article titled, "Should
: we lose the fear of Hell? Pope redefines the doctrine."

I can't resist the opportunity to repost this article . . .

Dear Mr. Satan, 

As you know, due to changes in society, we have been loosing marketshare
to competing agnosticism and atheism products. Some time
ago, management commissioned a study into improving our image in an
attempt to combat our declining marketshare. It is therefore with
great regret that we must inform you that we have decided to restructure
your department, and that your services are no longer required
by the company. Rather than eternal damnation, customers of the hell
department are to face oblivion (this is to back dated to the
beginning of time, since we feel we cannot afford to maintain the
sulphurus pits for existing clients. They will, of course, be offered a
choice between a subscription to our new oblivion service, or a full
refund). Because of the low overhead required in running such an
operation, the staffing requirements are considerably reduced. and we
feel that this new image, combined with a more streamlined
operation gives us the positioning we need to take us into the third
millenium. 

We will, of course, offer full severance pay, related to your period of
employment under the terms set out in your contract with us, and
we are prepared to offer you an excellent reference. You may continue to
use the companies private healthcare scheme for up to 3
months after leaving employment. 

Please allow me to take this opportunity to offer my deepest regrets in
having to take this action, and to wish you every sucess in the
future. I believe the Microsoft corporation have openings in upper
management and customer relations, which we feel you are well
qualified for, and should you wish, we are prepared to approach
Microsoft corporation on your behalf. 

Yours sincerely,
Archbishop Smythe BA, pp. God. 

PS, can we have the horns back, please?

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