I am not one to frequent the religious threads that often for two reasons (1) that I feel that everyone has their own truth, and who am I to debate that and (2) I am ill equipped to rationalize or argue for my organized religion/Christian beliefs.

I have friends from just about every religion or spirititual practice you can think of… and with that being said I have great respect for all individuals and all religions. I have some hang ups about the Christian religion…some days I can identify more with Islam or Wicca or Buddhism. If I didn’t have the faith and peace about my personal beliefs; I would probably convert to Islam. But deep down inside myself I know that when I walk into my hometown church, that is where I need to be and that the God that I met in that church is the God that I (and I stress the word ‘I’) am to follow.

I am not here to debate whether what I believe is right or to try to rebuttal that others’ beliefs are incorrect. I just want to say that I don’t come into the religious threads because when I do read a thread, there is immediate hostility, negativity, and all around bad vibes following off of the debates and arguments that ensue from anything that is posted in the religious threads. I am open to learn about different religions and beliefs systems; I wish that the religious threads sometimes where more about educating others about each others’ beliefs, not about debating whether or not someone’s beliefs or religion is valid, correct or right.

Research suggests that it takes approximately 7 positive interactions to neutralize 1 negative interaction. (I wish I could find the source; however, I received this information from a college instructor, who I very much respect, during a psychology lecture.)

So this is what I am proposing…

For those of you that are regular posters in the religious threads. I implore you to not debate what I have posted above, but to now post in return something positive about another poster in this thread that has a different religion/belief system than yourself.

My sincerest wish is that all that read this take this to heart. ~ Tanya

TBIW!

Amen, Sista..

What's TBIW mean?

Thank you for posting, and for your positive
attitude.

OH! Good Grief!

You have beautiful eyes


Try to have a great day today!

yeah, some softy was offended of my joke earlier..........like i give a crap...........

everyone say hi to my redheaded hobbit!

He is a druid in a fantasy world.

Thank Buddha It's Wednesday.

I agree 100%

thanks doll! And thank you for posting information to inform and education those that read the religious threads!

I equally hate all of you

hey Hobbit...and hey ther Blue Eyes!

Well, that softy was me!

I think it is inappropriate to have jokes at the expense of others.

Tanyann:

I agree with you 100%. I am a believing Christian and I know God, but I also respect the followers of other faiths, just as they respect me. We agree not to debate as who is to say who is right and who is wrong.

May each person continue to have the freedom to practice whatever they so chose.

C'mon E...ya know that ain't true Dude

oh...I mean...you guys are alright...whats this thread about anyhow???

That's Better

I know that I adore you tanya and we are best of friends and don't believe in the same thing.....I firmly believe that all can believe as they choose....and that the same respect should be given to me......I am no ones judge and vise versa....

it is all but an illusion! and my hobbit has brown eyes okay!