Re: Reply to l/3l post to Marie

[Rayna Gillman <rg2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Barb, you speak for me as well.  As a newcomer to this list, I have opted
not to comment about peoples' references to God/the bible/religion/the
efficacy of prayer/etc -- but I agree that these comments have no place on
this or any other list, unless the list is organized for that purpose.
Every other list I belong to has a policy that specifically prohibits
religious references and am rather surprised that this list does not have
such a policy.   Or does it?

Speaking for myself, as well -- discuss what you will in your private posts,
but please, please, keep your personal religious beliefs out of posts to the
list at large.    Thank you.

Rayna


>Callie, and All...
>
>Speaking only for myself...
>
>We cover a HUGE variety of topics amongst our 1600 members on the
>List,  and I feel VERY STRONGLY that the discussion of deep PERSONAL
>religious beliefs OR non-belief, and all that such a discussion
>entails, is totally out of place as a PUBLIC discussion in this
>particular forum.
>
>Believe as you will - that's your individual right... but please,
>PLEASE don't let's delve into the depths of religion in our public
>discussion when it 's so very easy to move this topic to private
>email amongst those who are interested in continuing the discussion
>further.
>
>Your sensitivity and consideration regarding this often touchy
>subject would be greatly appreciated by this individual.
>
>Barbara Mallut
>barb_msn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Callie M. Judd <TXJUDD@xxxxxxx>
>To: PARKINSN@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <PARKINSN@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Date: Sunday, January 31, 1999 8:06 PM
>Subject: Reply to l/3l post to Marie
>
>
>>Sharon:  This letter got returned- so I'm resubmitting- hope it
>makes it this
>>time..;
>>I do hope your parents recognize your sincerity of heart.  You are
>so
>>fortunate to have each other.  Concerning their "different" way of
>God
>>revealing himself, I some-
>>times feel this is a way of saying the truth about God, who he is,
>and what he
>>ex-
>>pects is relevant to each person.  Such relevant truth is a serious
>>misunderstanding
>>by many, and I'm coming to an awareness that families need to
>interact with
>>each
>>other, in a loving way, to help all arrive at the one real truth-
>which can
>>then help
>>overcome real problems of everyday life.  I'm a real believer in the
>>relationship with
>>God being such that we are able to accomplish the needed help and
>spiritual
>>growth
>>as well as physical needs- a "faith in action" concept, WITHIN THE
>FAMILY,
>>that
>>so many have abandoned for "each to his own" philosophies.
>>     My healing from chronic depression came when I started reading
>the Bible
>>for
>>myself, by myself, and came to the realization I no longer wanted to
>let
>>people stand between me and God (I was raised Catholic - am now non-
>>denominational).
>>Perhaps such thoughts, coming from a third party, could help your
>dad?
>>      Your activities in family literacy intrique me, please tell me
>more -
>>I'm presently
>>substitute teaching and thinking of getting cert. in Eng.,reading,
>ESL, or
>>something
>>in that area.  I know I want to work in a field that helps family
>>communications, so
>>maybe family "disintigrations" can be avoided.
>>
>>                                 A partner in the effort.......
>>                                 someone who cares........
>>Marie
>>