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> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> > In lugnet.off-topic.debate, John Neal writes:
> > I called you on it half in jest at your pettiness. But I'd never be
> > so bold as to expect a retraction, or for you to use the "W" word;-)
> What's the "W" word? "Dubya" ?? We don't use *that* word in our house if we
> can help it...
"wrong":-)
> Here's all the retraction you're going to get.
> I'm sorry that you find my deliberate omission of the capital C offensive,
> it was truly such an instinctive thing with me that I was at first puzzled
> at what you were referring to, which is why I said "??". In retrospect I
> should have realised.
Truly I wasn't offended, just giving you a hard time, although I did think you
were being intentional.
> I'm also sorry that christianity IS so personally offensive to me, I wish it
> weren't so, but it is, 2000 years of western history can't be all wrong.
Really? :-)
> Are you a great person? Ya. Is David K? Ya too.
> But that's despite your beliefs, in my view, not because of them. And
> deliberately embracing irrationality is a personal flaw, not a virtue. A
> flaw I am happy to overlook, as long as it doesn't color your actions
> towards me... but since you're advocating commingling church and state,
Easy there. I really think there are valid points to my argument-- I *do*
believe in separation of church and state.
Interesting story: My 12 year old son plays soccer, and his coach is a
Christian. During halftime of a particularily frustrating game, she started
talking to the boys about Jesus' persecutions and something about Abraham (I
forget). Point is, it made *me* uncomfortable, and I found it innappropriate.
Though she isn't "the state" per se, I still found that behavior (as a
Christian), although well-intentioned, not right.
> and
> arguing that creation "science" ought to be given equal footing with real
> science,
I have never argued thusly. My pet topic is the existence of God.
> and arguing against equal rights for those who happen to believe
> things different than yourself or have different ( but equally peaceful)
> morals, that's kind of tough to overlook at the moment.
Not quite sure where you are with this one.
> Are you a great person? Ya. Is David K? Ya too. But your religion is
> clearly lacking in every dimension I care to examine. It's worse than most
> of them, actually.
Well, all I can say is "don't shoot the messenger". The Message is quite
profound....
> I'm done.
I'm sorry this became such a big deal-- I really wasn't my intention.
-John
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