In the middle of a post by Clyde Howell, Johanna Rothman parenthetically
commented:
>[JR here, temporary LO host. I did let this one go, but I have serious
>reservations about this entire thread, never mind this message. As
>I've been reading the thread, I've been trying to decide if my concerns
>are about the deep emotions brought up by the thread or by the subject
>matter itself. I request that all of you please consider your thoughts
>carefully, and the implications your words have for other people. One
>of the reasons I have not contributed to this thread is that I am sure
>I will just offend >90% of you, and still not get my point across.
>Sorry for the interruption, back to your messages...
>Johanna, jr@world.std.com]
As one who believes that matters of the spirit cannot be spoken, I have
deep sympathy for Johanna's expression. I was an early contributor to this
thread, feeding back some impressions of this list in terms of Christian
thought, and being very careful to label my comments with a smiley face :-)
[Thanks, Jack! -- JR]
I never expected the thread to run so long, or to probe so deep. But
despite my misgivings about some of the directions this thread has taken, I
am delighted that it has elicited comment from a large number of
participants who were previously silent, and helped me develop a deeper
sense of the range of knowledge, opinion, and feelings among this list's
readers.
Like Johanna, I am concerned about the potential for conflict contained in
this thread, and I join her in asking all writers to the list to exercise
great care in selecting the language used to express their religious
beliefs.
--Jack Hirschfeld Where have all the young men gone? jack@his.com Gone for soldiers, every one! When will they ever learn? When will they ever learn?
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