Originally posted by ThAnswr
I believe you figured it out all on your own. It wasn't that difficult unless you wanted to muddy up the waters.
I don't know what the hell was said on the other thread. If there was another thread you were pontificating on that was important to this thread, give us a link. Provide a link so we can see for ourselves. And, frankly, that's an opinion.
No, I'm not going to do that. I was talking mostly to kpgclark and the others that were on here before. I certainly am not going to spend the time now to find a quotation for you. Also, if that WAS NOT what the poster meant, the poster would have said so when I challenged him. Instead, he stuck to his guns and stated that (and I'm paraphrasing) said people that profess to have God speak through them weren't mentally balanced.
You are correct that "that is an opinion". Obviously it was the poster's opinion. That isn't too profound an assessment on your part. However, my opinion is that he was trying to depict Bush as unbalanced--and I used that as an example on this thread. You don't like it? Fine with me!
Here's my opinion.........George Bush has provided more than enough for me to vote against him and I don't have to dig too deep to look for reasons.
frankly, do I care? Not in the least. Thankfully, I'd wager that more than half of the voters out there will put Bush in office for another term. Your opinion matters not in the least to me. I'm answering you out of courtesy.
My comment about "religious affiliation" is self-explanatory and your attempt to muddy up the waters is self-serving drivel.
If that's what you truly believe, more power to you. However, you said this:
Btw, how is it derision when a non-religious person expresses an opinion regarding prayer? Ever stop to think maybe you really are talking to yourself when you pray?
I believe one's religious affiliations truly are a private matter and no indication of character.
I answered this:
I don't care that the poster was nonreligious. I care that he characterized Bush as being unbalanced for BEING religious. Is this clearer?
If you truly believe that "one's religious affiliations truly are a private matter and no indication of character", then you'd agree that the poster I was referring to (I don't remember the name; it was in a previous thread), was finding yet another way to make fun of our President.
If you perceive that to be "muddying up the waters", that's fine with me too. As I've said before, your opinion isn't too important to me.
Truthfully, it was an attempt to clarify a previous statement, since I thought (maybe wrongly) that you had misunderstood. I took the time to clarify something so you'd understand and you took the time to accuse me of "muddying up the waters". Alright.
If you consider asking questions to be "attacking you", hey whatever blows your skirt up.
Okay. Poor choice of words. Since you began your post with "your point?" I interpreted your post as being antagonistic. If you weren't being antagonistic. I should have just used the word "challenge", since that's really what I meant.
I could play the game of asking you if you think Kahane's extremism was justified, but frankly, I just ain't in the mood.
Okay. Just so you know, I used to think Kahane's extremism was not justified. Now, however, I tend to think that it probably was. But, you probably already knew my stance on that!
I'm sorry if it bothers you when someone points out that history is littered with people who felt God spoke to them and then committed the most horrific acts because of that special relationship.
Yes, you are absolutely correct. This is a good point that people bring up on here often--I'm sure you've seen it. This is key. The difference is, if one is a moral or cultural relativist, one may see a Conservative Christian as the same as an Islamic Fundamentalist. Someone who has actually has a moral compass would be able to assess the situation and state that the Islamic Fundamentalist's behavior is worse. On a grand scale. Sure, both believe in God, both believe that committing certain acts will get them into heaven. They may both be wrong but it is definitely likely at least one of them is wrong.
I won't ask you what your opinion is on the matter, because most people following these threads actually know my opinion on the matter. You want to characterize both bin laden and Bush the same? Okay. I and many others disagree. I believe one of those religions are based on Goodness, and one is based on Murder. You don't believe that and want to tell me Islam is a religion of peace? Okay. That's fine. I disagree, the survivors in Chechnya disagree, the survivors in Sudan disagree, the survivors in Indonesia disagree, survivors in Israel disagree, survivors all over the world who have suffered under Islamic Fundamentalism would disagree. So, you see, as you said, "whatever blows your skirt up". . If you're actually a male, don't be too insulted that I used that phrase.
Then again, who am I kidding, I'm not sorry at all.
I didn't think you were.
