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Re: Salvation Wings



"Bill Garber" <willy46pa@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> "JP1" <jp1@aol.com> wrote in message
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> Now, on the question
> of Blasphemy, the word Salvation is related to a
> few of the many religions that exist today, but,
> the word salvation in and of itself has absolutely
> in no way any connection to religion unless you
> use
> it in that context. Salvation merely means to be
> in
> a state of being saved, i.e., "He was my salvation
> when he stopped me from walking in front of that
> speeding truck."

I think the point John was making relates to Apple zealotry. The company he
worked for released a product for the Apple called Salvation. In the eyes of
the faithful it implied their beloved machines had some inherent defect that
they might be in need of salvation. Blasphemy!