Posted by wendy b. on December 1, 2002, at 22:37:51
In reply to Re: Psycho Babble thread (2), posted by oracle on November 29, 2002, at 18:37:37
I am sure, Medlib, with all respect due a Deputy, that many people agree with Oracle's last post, and that he is not being uncivil, he is stating what many of us feel stongly. And our feelings, and our thoughts about our feelings, are civil and stated with all due civility. Many people feel shut out of and excluded from the faith board, partly because it was, in fact, created in hopes that Lou would only speak about his Rider, etc., on there, and stop disrupting other posts on other boards on PB. And I have difficulty with that, cuz I think IsoM or you or any of a host of other people here would be AT LEAST as deserving of a place where they could prattle on about whatever it was that were concerned about on a daily basis...
So to address Lou's post, I care not one whit whether his Islamic friend, or the Christian with no sense of humor, thought my post was out of line. Sorry. However, I take umbrage, and I am offended that I could not, as a Satanist, if I were one, post about my faith on the faith board. It IS a religious / cultural / anthropologically-documented form of worship. Just as voodoo is, where animals are sacrificed as part of the ritual. So if I did practice the art of devil-worship or voodoo (not saying they are the same, but making a point that they're both "alternative," or let's say: multi-cultural), which would be MY worship, why would PBF NOT be a place where I could express my views? Why would I be deemed un-worthy of support? That is the jist of my argument, or critique, or whatever. Some practices are worthy of support, and others are not.
And look, I don't really CARE all that much about the faith board, but I'm just saying that the raison-d'etre of this board is highly suspect and quite problematic, from its inception on down the line. Whether you, Medlib, or Bob, or anyone else whose religious views are "among the tolerated" wants to admit it or not.
Sorry, but we continue to be dismayed by the behavior of the management...
Sincerely,
Wendy
poster:wendy b.
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