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Re: A Lego display fund raiser
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Tue, 1 May 2001 13:02:11 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, James Powell writes:
> > Chris is right. The club should not be some snob fest. (Oh we don’t put on
> > shows for them.) I’m asking anyone who might like to show off his/her Legos.
> > I’m not asking for someone to support the Catholic Church. If the person did
> > that, then he/she would give money to the cause. Since the club is doing
> > this for free means the club is not supporting the cause. The club is asked
> > to put on a show. I’m not asking anyone to support the cause. Now if the
> > club where there selling things and then put some of the money toward the
> > cause, then that would mean the club supports that certain cause. Don’t
> > think of it as supporting something think of it as showing off your Legos.
> > If you don’t want to do this then that’s fine. I don’t think you should give
> > boundaries to the club based on your own beliefs. This club is open to all
> > possibilities and the club members can choose for themselves if they want to
> > participate in an event. Enough said.
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> No, not enough said. I've moved it over to .debate, follow if you want to.
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> No, by being present, you _are_ endorsing one religion. As a _club_ member
> (admittedly not your club), would you then want to support my cause?
> Reasonablly, I doubt you would, and this is why _as a non political club_, one
> should not attend something that is political in nature. If instead of a camp,
> it was going to a non denominational effort (say the church had organized for
> relief for the Congo, to be delivered to any in need), then yes, by all means
> it is (IMO!) right for the club to undertake the activity. Club members can do
> of course, whatever they like (and, in a case like this, I would support the
> use of .michlug as a forum for coordinating a lego event, regardless of the
> "religious" background...if I were closer, I might be interested in attending).
> However, I think that it is _wrong_ to use your club's name to further a cause
> that some members of the club _do not_ associate themselves with. If you were
> the mich(catholic)LUG, then fine- you have identified yourselves as a religious
> group, and it becomes a take it or leave it situation for new members. You are
> _not_ (IIRC :) the mich(catholic)LUG, therefore, I would be steering clear of
> this venue _as a club_, again, as Larry said, feel free to organize a meet
> there if you want to, but don't religisize the club.
>
> (again, this is all _my_ view...feel free to ignore it!)
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> James
I’m sorry James that I said thing that should not of been said. As you can
see I apologized to Larry about my comments. I’m also apologizing to you for
offending you. Like I told Larry we all have our own opinion why we do
things. I hope our opinions don’t divide us further. I'm sorry again for
offending you.
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| (...) No, not enough said. I've moved it over to .debate, follow if you want to. No, by being present, you _are_ endorsing one religion. As a _club_ member (admittedly not your club), would you then want to support my cause? Reasonablly, I doubt you (...) (25 years ago, 30-Apr-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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