Posted by SLS on October 21, 2013, at 13:47:08
In reply to Re: support, posted by Dr. Bob on October 21, 2013, at 2:23:24
> > > http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/faith/20080404/msgs/832720.html
> > > What is Christianity? The only religion that offers a pathway for you to return back to God.
> > How would you feel if the author of the verbiage you find objectionable had said instead, "What is Christianity? I believe it is the only religion that offers a pathway for you to return back to God."?
> It takes more than adding "I believe" to make something civil. Alternatives that would be OK include:
> * What is Christianity? The religion that offers a pathway for me to return back to God.
> * What is Christianity? The religion that offers a pathway for people of my faith to return back to God.
I don't feel that your suggested statements are any better than mine. They are, perhaps, worse.I'll try to digest the rest of your post over the coming days.
How would you support a person who is intractable in their behavior of "crying wolf" and accusing others of arousing antisemitism?
I'll deal with the Medication board separately.
- ScottSome see things as they are and ask why.
I dream of things that never were and ask why not.- George Bernard Shaw
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