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Originally posted by Yorick:
[4. You comment on my person practice of my faith all the time.
5. What place is it of mine? The same place it is of yours to comment on my faith on a forum. Which as I've said, you have done repeatedly.
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When I have commented on *your* personal religious practice? When have I made negative comments like these about you?
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"The other thing you seem to miss is the concept that Christians seek greater understanding of the Bible, and gather together to find the truth of it. You've mentioned numerous times "I can't speak for Christians because I only have my interpretation" etc."
"You may believe truth cannot be known,"
"We have a solid frame of reference. The Bible. Unlike the consistency of your neo-pagan amalgams these writings provide a measure of constancy and measurability."
"but to point out, that your belief in individualised incorporation of theologies to make your own religion up, is not shared by other faiths."
"You avoid being pinned down by the nature of your amalgamational beliefs, (and then extend that perspective into your assesment of others faith)."
"Your faith is only as old as you are."
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You have taken some breif superficial statements I have previously made about myself and formulated some of your oh so certain "factpinions", which really seem like veiled insults and putdowns at worst, at best, it is like judging an iceberg merely by the part visible above water.
Unless you own the three bibles in my home and the many versions online I have links to, I have merely commented on something that belongs to everyone or no one at all. I haven't seen your name anywhere in or on my bibles so that settles that.
I have avoided making generalizations about entire faiths and making derisive and disrespectful comments about personal expressions of faith by forum members. I do discuss ideas. I don't make this discussion personal towards anyone. If someone beleives in "something" I critisize or opine about and are upset about it, this I cannot help. It is the "colateral damage" of honest, critical discussion about ideas.
On several occassions I have clarified my opinions and/or apologized when it was politely pointed out to me that my wording didn't qualify a respectful impersonal intellectual intent.
[ 10-28-2003, 01:17 AM: Message edited by: Chewbacca ]