| Angie,[and
others] I have been on this list since 1995 and we have had
numerous discussions on religion. They, of course, got into very
heated debates. Anything with controversy stirs up people's emotions
as we just saw with the stem cell example. Politics discussions have
come and gone here just as rapidly. But they never fail to come around
again at some point in time - the nature of the beast of mankind.
They say [whoever THEY are] religion, politics and sex are
topics to stay away from. The first two I can definitely understand
but I think it would be more interesting to talk about the latter here!!!
Maybe it is a rare occurrence for many members and that is the reason.
It usually happens about once a year when religion is brought
up. I remember one time that the posts went on for weeks and weeks.
I always find it interesting to discuss religion and such but it causes
such turmoil and nobody is going to change other people's beliefs so I've
finally got over it. I most definitely understand
where you're coming from but, as you can see, many-a-person's underwear
gets into a tight wad even if it is a general statement. I
have an older cousin [mid-50s] who was diagnosed with skin cancer about
three years ago. His wife is always keeps people updated with his situation
but every single one of her e-mails are saturated with God,
God, God. I am glad that they can find solace in their vision of
a god but it becomes very distasteful when it takes over the entire e-mail.
I have to bite my tonge every time I receive one of her sickly sweet diatribes.
What is more disturbing is that she never gives any of the
doctors credit ... it is always God. One day, we wrote a response
just to get it off our chest but we did not send the e-mail. Now,
I just let it roll off my shoulders [sort of] but it is not easy.
It is especially annoying to me that, before his diagnosis,
they were never so blatantly religious. So, essentially, they have
shown themselves to be emergency-room Christians. Common, but sad.
Or sick. "I would rather have
a mind opened by wonder than one closed by belief." -- Gerry Spence
LoriC4/5 COMPLETE, 26 years postTucson, Arizona |
