Hi folks,
Long and frequently painful experience shows that discussing religion
or spirituality of any sorts is nearly guaranteed to disrupt the list.
Even if people don't wade in with both feet and start arguing theology
and doctrine, some will silently get fed up and leave. I've already
received one quiet complaint. For that one there are a dozen who won't
say anything.
The silver list is for discussion of Colloidal Silver and related
topics. The list rules specifically prohibit discussion of religion
and politics.
Dean posted a question wondering how we'd evolved the way we did. Robb
erred in posting a reply to this list to the effect that we didn't,
rather that we were created as we are.
Marshall and others replied to Robb's remark, as if this were not the
Silver List, but something else... I posted a reply to that thread
asking the topic to go to the Off Topic List, but others ignored that,
perhaps not reading the thread before sending their replies.
I expect each of you to tolerate minor "religious" comments that happen
in passing. This includes letting people mention evolution in this
context... just as I would expect them not to object to the occasional
"God Bless", or "Please pray for me", or "Thank God" that may come by
from you.
Marshall actually posted his challenge to Robb to this list by mistake,
thinking instead that it was from the off-topic-list and not noticing
otherwise. His apology, posted to the off-topic-list, was probably not
noticed by most of you.
Some part of the thread has gone over to the Off Topic list, as it
should be. Now we need to stop it here. Of course, a few more posts
will come through before *everybody* reads everything. JUST DON'T REPLY
TO THEM, PEOPLE!!!
Ahem...
And, get into the habit of reading the entire thread before responding,
especially to something that's off-topic or controversial.
I would really *LIKE* to follow up on some of these discussions with
you folks. That is why the Off Topic list exists. Please make the
effort to use it, both for the sake of *this* list, and so that we can
enjoy some lively discussion.
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Be well, all.
Mike Devour
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[Mike Devour, Citizen, Patriot, Libertarian]
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