Subject:
|
Geez, its hard to stomach all of this
|
Newsgroups:
|
lugnet.off-topic.debate
|
Date:
|
Sat, 19 Dec 1998 19:39:09 GMT
|
Viewed:
|
397 times
|
| |
|
|
Greetings-
Today (one of the most historic days in US history), I decided to casually
search for my last name in the Lugnet archive. I didn't know what I was
getting myself into.... :|
I ran into a post by Steve Berry about why he stood up for his beliefs. It
refered to how I stood up for my beliefs almost two years ago on RTL. So I
got interested. I read that entire thread and saw some things that as a
Christian are hard to stomach. I read into posts that spawned that one, like
the Christmas train discussion that became a discussion on religion [1], the
meaning of Christmas, etc. Wow.
Before I go further, I'd like to apologize for the manner I conducted myself
on RTL a few years back. However, I don't apologize for my beliefs or for the
fact that I did take a stand. I have moved past that immature state and have
decided to at the least present my beliefs in a respectful manner.
I agree with the message of Steve's post about the 'meaning of CHRISTmas,' but
I disagree with the way he presented it. I am also sickened to see that
something like this has gone this far on the group. I think it has been
allowed to go this far because of this (absolutely wonderful, thanks, Todd!
[2]) system which allows for multiple groups discussing Lego-related items,
and this *clears throat* debate group.
After being chastised by RTL, I have come to wonder why these debates become
so heated. There really isn't a need for such harsh, hateful, divisionary
discussion among us - people who gather online to share a common interest in
Lego. Why don't we focus on sharing our creations, knowledge, and love of an
incredible toy product instead of yelling at each other? I hope I don't rub
other Christians the wrong way, but can we for the most part leave our beliefs
behind us and be friends?
Christians - we all know that witnessing by example is much more effective.
People will believe what you say, not what you do. In this setting, I don't
believe it is appropriate to take this discussion this far. I challenge you
to live by example, not by harsh, absolute words. Pardon me for using the
overused in the entire Christian community, but What Would Jesus Do?
Non Christians - Can you please do the same? Lets focus back on Lego and not
ripping each other to shreds. For the most part, I have been more impressed
by the tone (not the content) of your posts. You guys for the most part know
how to respect others. Thank you.
That's all I can really think of. I hope I didn't offend anyone or get anyone
upset by my post here. I have realized my own mistake and corrected it (at
least I am 99% sure I have), and I encourage you to do the same.
Why can't we all just get along? :P
[1] I detest using this phrase, because I don't regard Christianity as a
religion in my own life. I consider it a personal relationship with Christ.
[2] A completely sincere, non-sarcastic genuine thanks to Todd for creating
the Lugnet newsgroup system.
Sincerely,
-Tim <><
http://www.zacktron.com - Coming Soon!
http://trc.osiriscomm.com
My hat goes off to Bob Livingston
|
|
Message has 1 Reply:
 | | Re: Geez, its hard to stomach all of this
|
| (...) I am racking my brain, but I don't get it. What is the significance of this day? There is nothing on my calender, either. (...) <Snipped well reasoned and prudent text> (...) I agree with your sentiment that this whole thread is ultimately (...) (26 years ago, 19-Dec-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
|
118 Messages in This Thread:
(Inline display suppressed due to large size. Click Dots below to view.)
- Entire Thread on One Page:
- Nested:
All | Brief | Compact | Dots
Linear:
All | Brief | Compact
|
|
|
|
