Fwd: Re: [Groop]re: OT Amina Lawal]

[rsmueller]

Azamin,

I agree, for the most part.  However, I have had past experiences where most
people on another list, those who were not interested or involved in the
debate, just got plain tired of the debates.  If we continue these emails
for a few days publicly, I'm sure someone will interject that they are tired
of this topic.  I'm not against this type of thing for our own sake, but
it's for the sake of the others on the list.

Joe's comments were light compared to the comments I have experienced in the
past, there was one indivual on another list that got irate.  That's why I
suggested not bringing them up, or at least if they do come up, not to
devote too many emails to the topic.  People can get emotional about it or
lose the whole point of the email list.

By the way, I like how you tied this discussion in with Groo Comics.  I'm
off my soapbox as soon as I sign my name....

All the best,
Roland

-----Original Message-----
From: Azamin Zainol Abidin <azamin7@pd.jaring.my>
To: groop@groo.com <groop@groo.com>
Date: Thursday, November 07, 2002 10:47 AM
Subject: Re: Fwd: Re: [Groop]re: OT Amina Lawal]


>the best way is to explain to them and have an understanding.. they need
answers
>for their question and we should provide it so that they can understand
us...
>thus respect among religions can be achieve... remember Groo's "the wager
of the
>god"... and what Sage told in it... understanding among religion...
especially
>in this time.. where many misunderstanding happen...
>
>rsmueller wrote:
>
>> Joe and anyone else who may care,
>> If a vote is needed, instead of using common sense, so be it.  Off Topic
>> discussions like MAD Magazine, well meaning  jokes,  short comments about
>> whatever, etc.are cool because they are what everyone probably would like
to
>> read about anyway even if Groo isn't part of it.   If not, they are
harmless
>> things that can be deleted.  However, when a person without spiritual
>> beliefs starts to bash my religion (Christianity) on a comic book list, I

>> personally have a difficult time staying quiet.  Debates about real world
>> politiccs, religion, planned parent hood, etc. are best left to other
areas
>> because they can take up an awful lot of space.   Not that the Groo list
>> doesn't care about these things, but, theTopics like this are really good
at
>> starting email "flame wars" because there are many differnt opinions and
>> beliefs...  An unspoken rule on most email lists is to stay away from
topics
>> with lots of debate ammunition that have very little to do with the main
>> topic.
>> Just my humble opinion,
>> Roland
>
>
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