On 2003-04-24 12:58:00, Carmel wrote:
"You know, I am no atheist and resent being grouped as such."
That's funny, I didn't hear your name mentioned.
Many people feel just as strongly and deeply about their own belief just as you do, and to make a statement that you feel sad or sorry for someone who is "lost" can be interpreted as an insult.
Oh,
now it can, sense you say so. Have you been here? Or is there more than one Carmel?
I think its when we cross the line from speaking of ourselves, to encompass others and demand their acknowledgement of our own perceptions, that we become offensive. We should be able to convey our story, and be just as accepting of a negative response as we are of a positive one.
Wow! What knowledge! Why don't you practice what you preach I've been following this board for a while. You sound like a hot-headed hypocrite who likes to start arguments. (Or just plain tactless) I don't care how pretty you are on the outside, it should match the inside. Yours doesn't. Which makes you ugly through and through.
You
are hot, (so are some strippers) but you lack diplomacy. You sound selfish and self-obsessed. This is not meant to sound insulting, or like an attack. I just call them like I see them.
" I strive for mutual respect, nothing more. "
Except when you are insulting others, or disregarding their feelings, right?
I?d love to meet you, maybe you could change my mind, or maybe not.
