I hope so! That possibility didn't cross my mind - I didn't understand that bit ---
Dennis :) On Thursday, November 12, 2009, at 05:37PM, "Elliott Price" <[email protected]> wrote: >Goodness, people, I'm pretty sure she was making a joke! She was using atheist >to refer to a non Mac disposition. Right?? > > > -Elliott Price >Mac Computer Repair - Santa Barbara >Graphic Design - Artwork Setup >Websites - Low Cost Custom Websites > >On Nov 12, 2009, at 4:01 PM, John Callahan wrote: > >> WHERE ARE THE NANNIES!!! >> On Nov 12, 2009, at 6:17 PM, Dennis Faulkner wrote: >> >>> Why the atheist insult to Simon? That seems very rude! Personally, >>> I feel middle of the road on "religion" - on one side, I used to go >>> to a church called Harvest Temple, in Lakeside, California. I have >>> very fond memories of this, the church was colorful, the first >>> place I felt really loved and accepted. Earlier growing up, we >>> belonged to the Methodist church, but my dad was very abusive, and >>> it seemed very strange for him to be in that church, and to behave >>> that way. This of course was not a "methodist" problem, but seemed >>> strange to me as a child. Flash forward today - I read now >>> complaints about perhaps our former pastor being involved in >>> preaching the financial blessings bit to people who can't afford to >>> give money in very poor countries - I find myself wondering if he >>> really believes this will help these people, or is it a scam? >>> Religion itself can be very scary - families are often torn apart! >>> I know of a young gay guy I knew growing up who actually changed >>> his name, because he hated the young man he was growing up, he did >>> not feel accepted in any way by his religious group, nor by his >>> family. People have committed suicide because they did not feel >>> they were o.k. by their religious upbringing. Be careful - religion >>> is not all good - it can be very evil. I am considering going back >>> to another state where my distant relatives are, until now I have >>> lived 2000 miles away. It is amazing how the talk will go to fear >>> of "going to hell" or "burning forever". It is also troublesome >>> when you try to have a honest discussion about religion and your >>> hand is gently slapped because you are talking about "the sacred >>> cow". Yet, I really don't see a peace in my older relatives who are >>> approaching the end of their lives, they seem scared. An atheist is >>> not necessarily someone who has lost all faith, they don't always >>> dress all in black, with their heads hanging down saying the end is >>> near - I find myself religious in a sense - I found out a friend >>> died young hiking on a trail - I find myself thinking he existed >>> before he was born, and after he died - if he died. However, I find >>> myself thinking also that when we find out what really happens >>> after death, it may very well shatter our little preconcieved >>> notions about what all this is about. Dennis On Wednesday, November >>> 11, 2009, at 08:22PM, "Sandy" <[email protected]> wrote: > >>> Simon: Why are you leaving? Still an atheist? Or, are you >>> leaving that too? Sandy >>> >>> >>> >>> --- On Wed, 11/11/09, Simon Royal <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> From: Simon Royal <[email protected]> >>> Subject: Goodbye... >>> To: "iMac Group" <[email protected]> >>> Date: Wednesday, November 11, 2009, 3:09 PM >>> >>> >>> Hi. >>> >>> I have enjoyed being on this group and if my circumstances change then >>> I shall join again, but for now, goodbye. >>> >>> Simon >>> --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ >>> You received this message because you are a member of the iMac >>> Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. >>> The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our >>> netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >>> For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/ >>> group/imaclist >>> -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~--- >>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are a member of the iMac >>> Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. >>> The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our >>> netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >>> For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/ >>> group/imaclist >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are a member of the iMac >>> Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. >>> The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our >>> netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >>> For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/ >>> group/imaclist >> >> John Callahan >> [email protected] >> If there are no dogs in Heaven, when I die I want to go where they >> went.ยจ >> --Will Rogers >> extreme positive = (ybya2) >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a >> group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. >> The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette >> guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist > >-- >You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group >for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. >The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette >guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml >To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist > > -- You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. 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