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Maelakin · 10-28-2003, 10:17 AM

Yorick,

Even though someone else already touched on this subject, I’m going to repeat it so that you understand my motivations. I will admit that many of my posts were targeting you specifically. The reason is that you were promoting discussion, but every time you would enter a discussion that had some conduit to your faith you would preach.

I can completely understand that your faith-based opinions hold much sway in your life, and that they are major determining factors in decisions you make. However, when you start to put your faith forward as universal truth, in a multi-cultural discussion, you no longer are open to discussing any topic.

Many times you have stated that I was “incorrect” because my views differed from yours. I was not incorrect and that was the point I was trying to make. You cannot use your faith as a basis for fact, because if that were the case there wouldn’t be discrepancies in religion, everyone would have the same faith. Facts have the universal ability to bring everyone together on the same page. Religion cannot do this, and as we all know religion many times is the precursor to intolerance of others.

I’ll be honest and say that I am unsure of your actual views pertaining to this issue. I can say that if you truly believe that your religion is fact, then the original offense you took from my signature would have applied and been offensive in nature to you. In this context, discussion with a person who thinks they already know all the facts cannot be open to discussion. Instead, they resort to preaching and browbeating in an attempt to sway the other people.

You can take my previous posts as an attempt to sway you, however, if you look carefully at them you will see I have always had one simple goal in mind. I wanted you to realize that your beliefs do not apply to everyone, and I wanted you to realize that your beliefs were nothing more than your opinions. Instead of preaching to the masses and trying to make us conform to your worldview, state your opinion, even if it is religious in orientation, but do not “correct” others because your views differ from theirs. Discuss the merits of each statement, but also realize that each person has an opinion that is valid. You cannot change the validity of an opinion; they all are valid.

I have no problem with a religious viewpoint being stated, but I do have a problem when someone has the gall to tell me I am incorrect because I do not have faith in the same religious system as he or she. To me, this just proves an oppressive nature of a religious group.

10-28-2003, 10:17 AM	#66
Maelakin Drow Warrior Join Date: September 16, 2003 Location: Chicago, IL Age: 48 Posts: 257	Yorick, Even though someone else already touched on this subject, I’m going to repeat it so that you understand my motivations. I will admit that many of my posts were targeting you specifically. The reason is that you were promoting discussion, but every time you would enter a discussion that had some conduit to your faith you would preach. I can completely understand that your faith-based opinions hold much sway in your life, and that they are major determining factors in decisions you make. However, when you start to put your faith forward as universal truth, in a multi-cultural discussion, you no longer are open to discussing any topic. Many times you have stated that I was “incorrect” because my views differed from yours. I was not incorrect and that was the point I was trying to make. You cannot use your faith as a basis for fact, because if that were the case there wouldn’t be discrepancies in religion, everyone would have the same faith. Facts have the universal ability to bring everyone together on the same page. Religion cannot do this, and as we all know religion many times is the precursor to intolerance of others. I’ll be honest and say that I am unsure of your actual views pertaining to this issue. I can say that if you truly believe that your religion is fact, then the original offense you took from my signature would have applied and been offensive in nature to you. In this context, discussion with a person who thinks they already know all the facts cannot be open to discussion. Instead, they resort to preaching and browbeating in an attempt to sway the other people. You can take my previous posts as an attempt to sway you, however, if you look carefully at them you will see I have always had one simple goal in mind. I wanted you to realize that your beliefs do not apply to everyone, and I wanted you to realize that your beliefs were nothing more than your opinions. Instead of preaching to the masses and trying to make us conform to your worldview, state your opinion, even if it is religious in orientation, but do not “correct” others because your views differ from theirs. Discuss the merits of each statement, but also realize that each person has an opinion that is valid. You cannot change the validity of an opinion; they all are valid. I have no problem with a religious viewpoint being stated, but I do have a problem when someone has the gall to tell me I am incorrect because I do not have faith in the same religious system as he or she. To me, this just proves an oppressive nature of a religious group.