Theos-Talk Archives (September 1998 Message tt00002)

>What will you do with the feedback you have received?
>
>Murray
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         Well.... being in a "blue collar" social world all my life, such
matters aren't taken as "liberally" as seemingly for the responses on this
issue (NONE in support! which I wonder about.)   My perspective is that
Sutratman irritated Dallas for some reason and he (1) publically posted a
friendly post marked "private" and revealing Sutratman's identity which he
obviously wished to keep anonymous from most for whatever reason; (2) in
further expression of his just or unjust irritation, Dallas purposively called
this man "him\her" in asperision - which in my entire life would ALWAYS have
been an insult.   I don't believe Dallas forgot, he obviously has a pretty
good memory.    I stand by my perception of the situation and  I did the only
thing which my conscience can normally allow - and tried to defend the guy in
his absense, and am surprised no one else did, as this mislabelling of people
can and does have serious consequences.  (I know of a case of a person in
business being harrassed in ways, loosing business for years on exactly this
issue, as he was mistaken for someone else  known - similar name, appearance,
etc.)
         Your claim of Sutratman saying "It must have just been a mistake..."
is the first I've heard of this.  Did he post it on this site?   Well,
regardless, I don't even know the guy, but did what I feel is right who ever
is involved.  I'm ashamed that not even one other person even mildly supported
my issue.   Enough of this, it is now getting carried beyond that of a point
and counterpoints being made....
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ON 'BEING SHOUTED DOWN BY FUNDAMENTALISTS': (Paul, MKR)
          Don't you know that most/many of  the "Fundamentalists" can't stand
each other either?   Being a "fundamentalist,"  I guess,  it would probably be
surprising that I can't even order books, half the time,  from other
"fundamentalist" groups like the ULTs or Point Loma.   In the past, they get
lost, I have to order 2 or 3 times, they refuse the order on technicalities,
or send the wrong order, etc.....    And on just simple interpersonal levels,
it may be as bad among all and many.  So there is no unified group of
"fundamentalists"   or any other "ists" in reality for the most part, I think.
        Also,  people claim to be "shouted down" sometimes when in truth they
are just outreasoned, or shown a truth they can't agree with - sometimes.
          I think I will pass on reposting the especially raunchy post of
Rilke's.  I tried posting it once before with comments but it disappeared into
cyberspace.
              -  Jake J.