Mike, you are a gem! Such class! Lisa
> [Original Message] > From: M. G. Devour <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Date: 4/7/2007 2:20:22 PM > Subject: CS>[List Owner] Religious remarks and responses... > > Hello everybody! > > Ruth wrote: > > > I pray that all of you may come to > > > believe that through God's Word. > > Kirsteen answered: > > Can I just point out that not everyone on this list is Christian. I am > > quite happy with my own gods but I'm quite sure they're not who you > > mean when you say 'God's Word' :-) > > Which is why the list rules state, under Prohibited Topics: > > "Avoid discussing religion, mysticism, or spirituality. There is no > comment you can make that will not risk offending someone. Overt > evangelization is not permitted. Do not reply to religious remarks made > by others." > > While Ruth's initial comments stretched on about two sentences too > long, Kirsteen, your answer, too, served to compound the problem, > leading to a further couple of rounds of response. > > Now, the two of you resolved things amicably, to which I say, BRAVO! > Thank you! If nobody else piles on in the next day or two, we should be > okay. (Chuck??? <LOL>) But that gives us a hint just how quickly things > can deteriorate. > > If anything is getting out of hand a heads-up note to me, privately, is > all you need to get my attention. > > So as not to make the list an overtly *hostile* place for people of > various faiths, the list rules go on to state: > > "I am not asking you to "de-God" everything you say, do or think, > however. Brief greetings, thanks, and prayer requests or offerings are > acceptable. The occasional "God bless", or "you're in our prayers" will > not be seen as a transgression. Modest tag lines or signature files may > also be used." > > A large measure of sensitivity *AND* tolerance are required for > participation in a diverse group such as ours. I expect this of all of > you. These rules are the best I have been able to come up with to > accommodate the needs of most of our members. Given the rarity of > problems these last few months, they seem to be reasonably effective. > > As a reminder, the list rules are found at http://www.silverlist.org > ... That URL as well as my e-mail address are always found in the > footer near the bottom of all messages from the list. > > Thanks to you, everyone, for keeping the list mission in mind and heart > and easing my job here. > > Be well, > > Mike Devour > silver-list owner > [Mike Devour, Citizen, Patriot, Libertarian] > [[email protected] ] > [Speaking only for myself... ] > > > -- > The Silver List is a moderated forum for discussing Colloidal Silver. > > Instructions for unsubscribing are posted at: http://silverlist.org > > To post, address your message to: [email protected] > > Address Off-Topic messages to: [email protected] > > The Silver List and Off Topic List archives are currently down... > > List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]> >
