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Salient. Newspaper of the Victoria University Students' Association. Vol 41 No. 15. July 3 1978

Dear Sir,

M. Morgan (12 June) says "To continue the boring G. Herrington correspondence..." and then asks me two questions:
(1)Where was I when the Christian Clubs were discussing Christian Life on 30 May? and
(2)How much effort have I put into finding out what the Christian Clubs are up to?

I agree that if you aren't interested in the problem of religion letters about it can be boring but M. Morgan was apparently interested enough to devote part of his letter to it. He should also remember there is a lot of truth in Marx's statement that "The criticism of religion is the beginning of all criticism." In any case the Christians can end the correspondence whenever they like simply by confessing their errors and promising to reform.

In answer to Q (1) I had to do an assignment but anyway who would go to a Christian discussion when they could be doing an accountancy assignment. I have not been to any Christian discussions and I don't intend to go to any, provided, of course, that's alright with M. Morgan. I would feel like Daniel in the lions' den and just feeling like Daniel is bad enough for a devout atheist. Also I doubt I would learn anything I couldn't learn from other sources.

In answer to Q (2) I haven't made an effort to find out what the Christian Clubs are doing because I naturally assumed they were promoting Christianity.

Yours etc.,

G. Herrington.

(This correspondence is now dosed -Ed.)