--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, t3rinity <no_reply@> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <no_reply@> wrote: > > > > > Michael, I actually appreciate much of what you have > > > to say. And, *unlike you*, I *respect* your spiritual > > > path. You do *not* respect mine. > > > > That's not true. > > > > > If you go back and look at the recent threads in which > > > we have exchanged views, I have *gone out of my way* to > > > say that I felt your path was just *fine*. > > > > Like saying: Whatever floats your boat? > > Yes, *exactly* like saying, "Whatever floats your > boat."
See, I never liked this expression, I don't know, why, maybe because I don't really understand it, and as somebody who has English only as second language, I had to learn it here. It sounds sort of sloppy to me. But you explained it very well down there. Now, we differ in many ways, and there are many things you say, which I just don't like and express it that way. Like you and not just you seem to be almost anti-Bhakti. Now, to casually just put it off with an: whatever-floats-your-boat can also be read as: I don't really care about your (or somebody elses) sentiments, and I don't even want to understand it. That's sort of the impression I got from it. Not that you HAVE to be interested. But you may understand that there is a value, somebody brings in, which you just didn't anticipate. In a way you seem to say: I don't care about those values (also for others). Apart from this, let me emphazise once more: It is not my purpose to put anybody here down, make them feel bad or depressed. I really wouldn't like that. If this were the case I'd rather stop posting.Its just a POV. You may look at it. You may care about it, or you may not care. > It's my way of saying, "We seem to have come > to a point in the conversation at which we have > expressed different beliefs about a subject. We have > presented our respective points of view, and whatever > justification of those points of view we deem necessary. > Both of us seem happy with our respective beliefs; neither > of us seems likely to change his mind about them at this > point in time, and there is absolutely no reason that he > should. It's just *fine* to have different opinions about > things. So I'm dropping the subject, and wishing you well > with your beliefs. May you take them and go forth and > multiply (or not, if multiplication is not your bag); > I shall endeavor to do the same." > > I say "Whatever floats your boat" because it's shorter. > > Now, to deal with the rest of your post: > > Whatever floats your boat. > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Join modern day disciples reach the disfigured and poor with hope and healing http://us.click.yahoo.com/lMct6A/Vp3LAA/i1hLAA/UlWolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
