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Skriven 2015-04-25 00:02:00 av Bill McGarrity (16077.2fidonews)
  Kommentar till text 24042 av David Drummond (3:640/305)
Ärende: Re: FidoNews 32:16 [01/07]: Food For Thought
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-=> On 04-25-15 06:45, David Drummond wrote to Bill McGarrity <=-

 DD> On 24/04/2015 11:28 PM, Bill McGarrity -> David Drummond wrote:

 DD>> And who interprets that reading between the lines? How does one gain
 DD>> expertise in correct reading without the indoctrination of the priestly
 DD>> sect?

 BM> I'm not illiterate. End of story...

 DD> You read Aramaic, Hebrew and ancient Greek? I AM impressed. The only

Thank you...

 DD> copies I've been exposed to were written in Olde English after many
 DD> translations.

 BM>> David, you can believe or not believe whatever... no one here is judging
 BM>> you... so kindly give others the same respect.  OK?

 DD>> So - your belief in the unbelievable is so shaky that you cannot have
 DD>> it questioned, cannot substantiate it?

 BM> Why do you say that?  My belief is strong in my views.  Why are you
 BM> being so insistent that other's views regarding faith be *shaky* because
 DD> they are in
 BM> direct opposition to yours?

 DD> If your beliefs are so strong then you accept that you are supposed to
 DD> share them with others. It does mention that in your book...

 DD> If I don't believe them I am obviously missing out on something. Help
 DD> me believe, fulfill your obligation.

I shared, but I also respect the beliefs of others so not to pressure them into
something they feel strongly against.  Sooner or later on THEIR time they may
see the Light. I can only state my beliefs and not bear false witness.  

 BM> What happened to your views on free speech?

 DD> Oh? All this belief stuff is just words?

 DD> Doesn't freedom of speech suggest that I'm free to say that I cannot
 DD> grasp your belief?

Ofcourse, I've been saying that all along.  It is you who seem to be pressuring
those who do believe into qaccepting your views. Faith is found within. Each
person must look inside and find it.  

 BM> Is it only allowed when it follows your idea of free speech or am I
 DD> mistaken.
 BM> I hope so.... but then again it's quite possible your questioning your own
 BM> views on the subject if you protest so loudly.

 DD> Indeed, that is why I want to know how it can be that you believe.

Just as you don't believe... ying and yang... 

 BM> I don't have an answer for that  nor am I trying to question your beliefs.

 DD> A closed mind? You should question everything!

Not closed in the least.  Very much open because of the questions each
individual musat ask themselves. 

 BM> That sir, is called *respect*.

 DD> Not in my dictionary. Respect is holding someone in high regard. That
 DD> must be earned, it is not just given like love.

So you don't respect me because of my beliefs? How little of you. I respect
your opinion as a non-believer. Does that make me any less of a man or one who
indeed has an open mind to accept things.  Maybe you should look in the
mirror/dictionary for the definition of a closed mind.


 DD> Demanding to be respected because you cannot/refuse to explain how you
 DD> arrive at an abstract conclusion isn't going to happen.

I didn't demand respect... I asked it be given freely just as I respect your
views. Again, you have your views, I have mine.  Leave it at that... if you
an.


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Bill

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