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Cynthetiq · 07-20-2005, 01:53 PM

You are getting too hung up on the words and the semantics of the actions. It's not the actions themselves its what they represent and how different sides of the spectrum they are. You find it to be distracting because I'm looking at it from a very high level of concept and you are looking at the definitions of words and meanings of the sentences.

As a well educated catholic man that no longers practices this faith, the bible states, "Do not judge, lest you be judged." As I have stated it's not for me to judge. I am not judging them at all.

I am looking at them as an example of how to live life, which is what I do when looking at all peoples of the world. I wish not to live my life like them. That's the only judgement that I'm making.

You are making conditions for acceptance. I am not.

Say a parent is forcing a "bad" child to a "tough love" camp, I don't agree with that either. But again, it's not my place to say they are not able to do so. It's not my place to judge their decision. It is my place to decide for myself how I want to live my life and my family.

In seeing their examples, I accept them as they are with the flaws they have and while I do not understand them, it is not for me to understand. It is for me to just accept them and love them as they are. This goes for the evangelicals, fundamentals, muslims, hindus, et. al. It's not my place to tell them they are doing wrong to make them change their ways. It's for me to live a live of goodness and tolerance and hope that my example is a good example of a good human being, which is what I found during my comparative studies of Western Religions and Eastern philosophies.

That does not mean I don't have my own flaws as I do, a human being has many flaws.

07-20-2005, 01:53 PM	#46 (permalink)
Cynthetiq Tilted Cat Head Administrator Location: Manhattan, NY	You are getting too hung up on the words and the semantics of the actions. It's not the actions themselves its what they represent and how different sides of the spectrum they are. You find it to be distracting because I'm looking at it from a very high level of concept and you are looking at the definitions of words and meanings of the sentences. As a well educated catholic man that no longers practices this faith, the bible states, "Do not judge, lest you be judged." As I have stated it's not for me to judge. I am not judging them at all. I am looking at them as an example of how to live life, which is what I do when looking at all peoples of the world. I wish not to live my life like them. That's the only judgement that I'm making. You are making conditions for acceptance. I am not. Say a parent is forcing a "bad" child to a "tough love" camp, I don't agree with that either. But again, it's not my place to say they are not able to do so. It's not my place to judge their decision. It is my place to decide for myself how I want to live my life and my family. In seeing their examples, I accept them as they are with the flaws they have and while I do not understand them, it is not for me to understand. It is for me to just accept them and love them as they are. This goes for the evangelicals, fundamentals, muslims, hindus, et. al. It's not my place to tell them they are doing wrong to make them change their ways. It's for me to live a live of goodness and tolerance and hope that my example is a good example of a good human being, which is what I found during my comparative studies of Western Religions and Eastern philosophies. That does not mean I don't have my own flaws as I do, a human being has many flaws. __________________ I don't care if you are black, white, purple, green, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, hippie, cop, bum, admin, user, English, Irish, French, Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Buddhist, Muslim, indian, cowboy, tall, short, fat, skinny, emo, punk, mod, rocker, straight, gay, lesbian, jock, nerd, geek, Democrat, Republican, Libertarian, Independent, driver, pedestrian, or bicyclist, either you're an asshole or you're not. What's the best nation in the world? DO-NATION!