I have a question wrote:But the human that doesn't find a way of congregating with others, wether that be neighbourhood, sports team, club, religion, country etc would be a very rare individual. They exist, but they are the extreme minority.
I was thinking more in terms of the OP and the whole being "good" thing
Jersey Girl wrote:IHAQ, I've got one foot out the door here, as I said I'll be off the board for some hours. I just looked in and wanted to thank you for listing the references for me.
Let me say this much before I leave. If you want to discuss with someone who is willing to give you a serious go, that can be me. If you want to reach for deeper understanding, I will give you that.
I asked you to make the list of references so I can easily address each one. Yes, I know what I wrote. Yes, I can read what I wrote. How you interpret what you see is another matter entirely.
If you want a response from me regarding your assertions about "Jersey", you're going to have to put up with the fact that I will require an opportunity to fully address your assertions. Thus, the list of refs to work from.
Later...
To be honest, I'd rather discuss the main point of my post, that religion is simply the product of humanity's inbuilt sense that congregating as a tribe aids survival.
Wether you respond to me or not is entirely up to you, please don't think you are doing me a favour by deeming me worthy of your attention. Respond or not based on your own desires.
If you are posting on this board, particularly if your comments are directed towards me, I'm going to respond to them. If you put it on the board, I consider it fair game for reply.
This has not thing to do with me doing you a favor. It has to do what I choose to spend my time on. Once I am able to determine your intent (monologue vs dialogue) I'll know what I want to do with regard to this thread.
If what you want here is to exercise your voice without response, by all means. Until I believe that is the case, I'll keep posting on this thread.
Failure is not falling down but refusing to get up.
Chinese Proverb
Rock, I'm working on something on the side here. With regard to your questions, do you really want me to answer them because it would involve my verbally putting your head on a stick and roasting it over a fire of my own construction.
You decide, buddy.
Failure is not falling down but refusing to get up.
Chinese Proverb
Rock, I'm working on something on the side here. With regard to your questions, do you really want me to answer them because it would involve my verbally putting your head on a stick and roasting it over a fire of my own construction.
You decide, buddy.
I would like to understand why someone I consider a friend has been so offended, so sure Jersey Girl if you need to roast me, do it. But you are mistaken on my intentions and have taken great offense where none was intended nor given.
RockSlider wrote: I would like to understand why someone I consider a friend has been so offended, so sure Jersey Girl if you need to roast me, do it. But you are mistaken on my intentions and have taken great offense where none was intended nor given.
Still working on something on the side. Not board related. Would you mind answering a question?
What is my exact age?
It's okay if you'd rather not answer. I could use some kindling.
For the fire.
Failure is not falling down but refusing to get up.
Chinese Proverb
RockSlider wrote: I would like to understand why someone I consider a friend has been so offended, so sure Jersey Girl if you need to roast me, do it. But you are mistaken on my intentions and have taken great offense where none was intended nor given.
Still working on something on the side. Not board related. Would you mind answering a question?
What is my exact age?
It's okay if you'd rather not answer. I could use some kindling.
For the fire.
Being 58 myself, with 6 grandchildren, I always assumed we were pretty close in age. I assumed that (based on my wife of 35 years) menopause would be from 38ish to 50 ... thus I suggested you are over 50+
Rock, i don't think you need to worry about it. You're not the first person to piss of Jersey Girl, and you won't be the last.
Let it go.
"Jesus gave us the gospel, but Satan invented church. It takes serious evil to formalize faith into something tedious and then pile guilt on anyone who doesn’t participate enthusiastically." - Robert Kirby
Beer makes you feel the way you ought to feel without beer. -- Henry Lawson
cwald wrote:Rock, i don't think you need to worry about it. You're not the first person to piss of Jersey Girl, and you won't be the last.
Let it go.
Jersey Girl's a friend, she put up with me at a time I was very nasty to her. I hope all is well with her. If she feels to chew on my ass, its there for her.