It has to do with the rules, broken on two different occasions by a presumed
moderator in the same day, hence the two complaints.
Come, now; if we're on to a new way of operating, surely you are most welcome
to fall in line, also. Leave behind the nasties and gutter tactics, and pls.
discuss civilly. It's the "Zen" thing to do, but we don't need to invoke that
to incur civility and respect.
--Joe
> Edgar Owen <edgarowen@...> wrote:
>
> Stop your carping and reread the rules... The moderators have agreed on the
> rules and it's not up to you to change them. A single complaint is OK, but
> incessant gripping on the same issue is off topic and has nothing to do with
> zen..
>
> Edgar
>
> On Jun 28, 2013, at 12:09 PM, Joe wrote:
>
> > Edgar, (and Bill!),
> >
> > Pls. be advised of the POSSIBILITY that persons on the list -- maybe many
> > of them "quiet" -- may hold doctrines dearly, personally, and importantly.
> >
> > It is not your place to call the doctrines, or those who hold them, names.
> >
> > Doctrines and practices are held by PEOPLE: they do not exist in the
> > abstract, but only in warm-blooded Mammals called Humans.
> >
> > Please realize this.
> >
> > Stop your named-calling and insulting characterizations. Please.
> >
> > For the good of this Forum.
> >
> > --Joe
> >
> > > Edgar Owen <edgarowen@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Civility applies to persons on the list, not abstract doctrines many of
> > > which, especially those of the organized religions are total delusional
> > > nonsense and should be outed as such...
> > >
> > > Edgar
> > >
> > > On Jun 28, 2013, at 11:20 AM, Joe wrote:
> > >
> > > > Edgar, Bill!,
> > > >
> > > > This does not seem appropriate speech, here, considering all we've gone
> > > > through to establish civility and maintain rules of conduct.
> > > >
> > > > As certain doctrines are central to certain traditions, it is NOT
> > > > appropriate to call them names, when one views from a set of biases
> > > > which have nothing to do with the tradition.
> > > >
> > > > That is school yard taunting, is incorrect, and should not be tolerated
> > > > here.
> > > >
> > > > thanks, Moderators, for your further and better consideration,
> > > >
> > > > --Joe
> > > >
> > > > > Edgar Owen <edgarowen@> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > First, the law of karma is nonsense. I'm not defending it, just
> > > > > explaining it.
> > > > [snip]
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