believer
06-22-2005, 08:14 AM
Hi everybody
Sorry to have not introduced myself formally, yet. I'll cut to the chase...politically, I refuse the extremes; I like common sense, decency, selflessness and tough love. I am very much, a conservative then.
I ask of the forum the opportunity to express some concerns that have distressed me of late. I do not want my conservatism associated with some unaccountable sloth's racism. Nor do I want to be painted with the same broad brush along with any closed minded, emotional infant suffering from victim syndrome. I am far from perfect. I welcome constructive criticism. I ask all, that prior to submitting a stereotype or enraged flame posting; please pause and ask yourself; what are my expectations? Who does this post serve? If you know that the post would offend people, why would you continue? Certainly our goal is not to offend.
I try to attack the actions, not the people. I try to attack only those actions that they can do something about. If I think I see fault in another, and it is something that they cannot within reason, remedy; the problem must be my inability to relate.
I almost lost all of these ideologies yesterday. I saw a car with two stickers on the rear window; one was a little rainbow triangle. the other said "who would jesus bomb?" After a few minutes, I regained my composure, though. I still haven't rid myself of feelings of frustration, disbelief, contempt and hatred for the car's owner. I'm working on it, though. I could use some support through this trying moment.
Sorry to have not introduced myself formally, yet. I'll cut to the chase...politically, I refuse the extremes; I like common sense, decency, selflessness and tough love. I am very much, a conservative then.
I ask of the forum the opportunity to express some concerns that have distressed me of late. I do not want my conservatism associated with some unaccountable sloth's racism. Nor do I want to be painted with the same broad brush along with any closed minded, emotional infant suffering from victim syndrome. I am far from perfect. I welcome constructive criticism. I ask all, that prior to submitting a stereotype or enraged flame posting; please pause and ask yourself; what are my expectations? Who does this post serve? If you know that the post would offend people, why would you continue? Certainly our goal is not to offend.
I try to attack the actions, not the people. I try to attack only those actions that they can do something about. If I think I see fault in another, and it is something that they cannot within reason, remedy; the problem must be my inability to relate.
I almost lost all of these ideologies yesterday. I saw a car with two stickers on the rear window; one was a little rainbow triangle. the other said "who would jesus bomb?" After a few minutes, I regained my composure, though. I still haven't rid myself of feelings of frustration, disbelief, contempt and hatred for the car's owner. I'm working on it, though. I could use some support through this trying moment.