I don't have a problem with religion or how people believe. A person's faith is a deeply personal issue and it would be disrespectful of me to criticize people's beliefs. I would never disrespect anyone on this board for their religion.

The only problem I DO have with religion is when religious people get too EXTREME and attempt to get legislation passed to impose their morality or beliefs on others.

rewdiazepam

Amen to that rew

The problem I have with religion on these boards is wading through all the god talk. Remember, not everyone here is religious. I belong to a lot of forums but I've never been on one where god talk has been so prevalent.

How would christians feel if atheists/agnostics (just like some christians posting here), filled every single post with heavy references to atheism? Guessing, I'll bet it'd get awfully annoying, awful fast.

I'm not against those who believe but I would like to see some consideration. It goes both ways, ya know?

rew , DS
I don't think I've ever gone into "heavy" Christian references on here , unless the original post has to do with the church or something similar. I think the heaviest I've gone is when I first started posting to explain my son's story in a nutshell. While I agree with you , rew , about extreme zealotry , I won't sit here passively and allow anyone using this forum to call me or others of my faith all kinds of vile crap. And when it spins into attack mode ... well , backing down is not an option.

Politics and religion are always a powder keg.

justmom22,

You will never see a post from me in which I call anyone names, nor will you see one where I criticize or make fun of anyone's religion. I post a lot about politics, but mostly I stay away from commenting on religion because, frankly, one's faith is very personal and I am the last person on earth to have all the answers when it comes to God.

Nothing I say is ever meant to be taken personally by anone.

I debate things, but I don't insult people. That is just not me.

If I ever do say something inapproprate to ANYONE about ANYTHING or I hurt anyone's feelings, especially when it comes to their beliefs, I would hope that they would send me a private message; everyone on this board is hurting enough without me sticking my foot in my mouth and causing more emotional pain.

I really care about the members here. I consider it a great disrespect to call names or belittle them for what they belief; I debate passionately, but I do not disprespect people.

rewdiazepam

if you dont want to hear me then dont hear me im not offended in my LORD . if you may be im sorry . but i know what i came out of in my life and i know who got me thru it all and still gettign me thru all this . with out him i would have been lost back on a dark road .. i have been thru the worst of the worst of my entire life practically .and im not ashamed of my testimony and the credit ,TO GOD . when i was talking to keny i was doign as the LORD would have us christians to do . not what the world would do .u hear someone commiting suicide u give them hope that only found in someone who can heal the pains and carry him thru these dark days . if you have someone else as a high power . then so be it . thats your opinions and if u hate me for anything i say concerning to JESUS . im supposed to be hated for the word JESUS sakes . says so in the word i will be hated why cause i do have my life my faith and trust in the one who saved my soul JESUS . thats why i say its not just govt that will hate me its those who dont want to hear about JESUS ! but im blessed i know when i lay my head down one day ill never have to worry about this old wicked mess and what people think about me . ill be with the one whom will wipe every tear from my eyes and give me eternal happiness .in the blink of an eye !!i wont back away of talking about faith . and you can hate me all yu want .im still supposed to pray and love the haters .

Amen hurtingfamily. I see quite a bit from atheists and people of other faiths. I don't ask them to shut up...I just live and let live...it's a 2 way street.
To me, that IS tolerance...being able accept not everyone feels the same way but getting along because of other commonalities. I would never ask or expect them to hold their tongue on thier faith.
My best friend is Wiccan btw.

rew - I love reading your posts. You are always respectful and thoughtful. The terms I used were not directed at you or DS. It was a carry over and I'm sorry for not putting it in terms that indicated so.

To All -
We do not need to be hurting each other. I realize I'm relatively new here. But being the old war horse that I am , I can't put my heart on standby. Everyone here has something that helps them get through. Whether it's prayer or meditation or just a good friend ( or Peschi ?).
hurtings way is to talk about her faith. If you don't want to read it - don't , but maybe it's the one thing someone else needs to read to get through the day. I skip over stuff all the time. Everyone here has personal interests - and that is a good thing. All are very different. Yours may not be mine and vise versa. But we all have one thing in common , and that is only the reason I am even writing this tonight. In my personal life I am a woman of few words. This is the ONLY place I go on the internet to discuss anything ( and boy , you sure get discussion here ). But the great thing I found here is , you ALL make me think. I get out of the world the government has tried to trap us in. Do I agree with everything here ? Nope. Not gonna happen. Do I love y'all ? You betcha.

Had a very long day. Driving for a living takes the wind out of your sails. Gonna have a couple beers and crib. Nite.

There is a god after all. I just found the ignore button :-D

It's ok. God loves us all whether we believe or not. But I agree some people get 'religion' messed up w spirituality. And there will be judgemental hipocrits wherever you go.

I have no problems with religion, but I do have a problem with many who are so called religious. So many people try to use religion as a weapon against others. They condemn others in the name of religion. What makes it even worse is so many of those same people are sinning behind closed doors but putting on a false face of purity in public. If there is one thing that we should learn from religions it is....Do not judge others!

Just had a look at it hehe funny stuff oneofthem!

As fair as I go iam not really the religious type but hey if thats what you believe in go for it and enjoy. I try not to judge others and I think its a personal choice.

I love George Carlin and I go to church - does that make me crazy?

For what it's worth: A friend of mine who teaches intercultural studies for colleges and corporations prefers to use the word acceptance rather than tolerance because it's a more positive concept. The words are similar, but there's a fine-line difference for anyone who's an etymologist.