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Originally Posted by abaya
Tim, this list has already been posted twice on this thread (on pages 1 and 6, I believe). I am curious as to whether you actually read all of the posts?
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No, I did not know that. I haven't read all the posts on this thread, but I have read some. I wanted to express my sentiments, and this post seemed to do so better than I could. I think it's better not to re-invent the wheel.
So to posting it again: My bad. I sincerely apologize. Redundancy from ignorance [hopefully in the best sense of that word] is unnecessary. Had I known it, I would have simply referred to it, and stated I agreed with the gist of the post.
I guess it didn't occur to me to search all the postings for it. Perhaps it didn't originate with my friend? He didn't attribute it to someone else, so I guess I thought something about it that might not have been correct.
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Originally Posted by abaya
Also, when you say blessings, for whom do you mean them? I don't mean to raise your ire, but to sincerely ask who you are blessing... since it seems from your post that Muslims might not make the cut.
(I also ask because I was a hard-core evangelical for a good many years and used the word "blessings" for every sign-off, but it became as common as "Cheers," or some similar sign-off. I stopped thinking about how it might come across to people who didn't share my beliefs, at the time.)
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When I say blessings, I am wishing that to those who read my post. I mean it sincerely, and I mean it to every individual who reads it. And, in point of fact, while I use it often to conclude a letter, I don't use it always. There are times when I different closing remark is more appropriate.
Is it insincere or illegitimate to wish personal blessings to someone, even if you disagree with them? I don't think so. I trust that's not what you are suggesting.
And, with regards to signing off my posts with my wish for my blessings to all, I hope I can be judged by my own merits, and not by the experience of another? I trust that makes sense.
Thanks for the opportunity to be corrected, and to offer a clarification.
"Blessings!"
Pastor Tim