maryals wrote:
Well said
Try to understand, Smadewell, that there were some former members who did try to force their Religion down our throats, who were disprespectful to the point of obnoxious. We all suffered from the posts of these former trolls: Catholics, Pagans, Christians, Athiests, you name it, were all fair game.
So, now, some of us are still skittish, still wary of someone, like you, let's say, who only wants to have a good, information, belief, philosophy sharing kind of conversation. Some of us are waiting for, no, dreading, the AXE coming down once we've been suckered into a conversation.
Please do not take it personaly. I believe that you are not judgemental, that you mean well. Others may soon come around.
May I serve you? A plate of tidbits? A mug of beverage?
Happy Halloween!!
Oh, ... I totally understand! Many moons ago, long before the oceans drank Atlantis, before the rise of the sons of Aryus ... I "attempted" to post on the Christian Online Message Boards on AOL.... I was shouted down at every twist and turn by every denomination under the Sun ... and more than a few from the dark side of the Moon.
I'm not the preachy type.... Been there, done that.... Finally, realized per my little Hasidic blurp in this thread that ... I'd better focus on moi instead of preaching to others or even attempting to discuss things from a historic, linguistic and cultural context.
People will believe whatever they want to believe and typing my fingers to the bone isn't going to change that.... So, ... although I like talking about comparative religions ... I don't find many who CAN talk about such things without getting preachy or throwing a hissy-fit.
So, ... I try to keep a low profile and keep the peace when and where I can, whilst sharing some of what I've learned if it might be informative in a non-threatening way. That too is a tight-rope, but ... no man is an island and well all need to share and vent from time to time.
I like this forum because it is "fringe" in nature and the folk on the fringe seem to be a lot more open minded than others.
BTW, ... I'd like an huge frosty mug of A&W Root-Beer Float, an XXL pizza with triple the sauce and a Sara Lee Cheesecake (BEFORE they changed the reciepe and ruined it!).
S.Madewell - "If the truth shall kill a man ... let him die!"