Bex, I really appreciate the insights and honesty you show. I do see what you are saying. The only thing I meant as far as raptors was that you both came at me with it at once and I was just picturing a 2 sided attack....(velociraptors.... : )
No problem Jeanie. No, I did not intend it to be a 2 sided attack when I answered your post regarding Adam and Eve. I just responded to your post coming from what I thought was a biblical perspective, rather than to gang attack you or tell you what to believe. I have no authority to do that anyway and who does the convicting? The Holy Spirit.
I'm going out of town alone with my husband tomorrow. That will do me good.... I apologize if I've seemed a bit schizo lately : ) Yes - being ill does impact negatively sometimes. I have to be so careful working. I'm responsible for these kids self esteem in some ways. They are so precious... They soak love up like a sponge and I don't think any of us deserve any less than to be careful of how we affect each other. I will be more careful on here and think we all should be. I doubt it will get me anywhere with SS, but I am sorry for any heartburn I've caused her as well. It was not my intent to get her in trouble. I just wanted the falsehoods and, yes, persecution, to stop. I did not deserve it.
Anyway - I appreciate the tone of your email Bex. You melted my heart : ) Thank you.....
Thanks. Debate forums do not bring out the best in anybody. It can often bring out he worst of even the best person. I don't believe it's all deliberate malice (well in the majority of people), rather I think it's reactive most of the time. In fact, I used to be on a curzone iodine forum and was accused by a few fanatical iodine guys on there of being many people at once under one handle (name) and they all thought that these people were male. Plus they thought I was part of a pharmaceutical spy compaigne attacking natural medicine. It was unbelievable. In the end I gave up defending myself and put up a private eye and the theme song from "mission impossible" and told them that they were "onto me" and called myself "Farmer Sue Tickle" and after that they were convinced. Yes they were serious. Sometimes defending oneself doesn't always make much difference. And trying to just made them consider I was trying to get them "off my trail".
So yes, sometimes it can be amusing, but also frustrating and rather painful. I think Linear is right, we ought to try and direct the topic back to the original intention.
Take care of yourself and have a good weekend.
