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In a message dated 1/24/01 8:48:57 PM Pacific Standard Time,
snmanns@... writes:
<< I am wondering why some people seem so afraid of disagreements. At least
that is my projection here. >>
I am not afraid of disagreements, or anyone expressing their opinion, but
when it starts to be accompanied by things like"I'm not going to deny my
religion for any one", which sounds defensive, or fails to aknowledge that
this is just one person's belief or opinion, which is offensive it often
leads to nastiness.
candice
snmanns@... writes:
<< I am wondering why some people seem so afraid of disagreements. At least
that is my projection here. >>
I am not afraid of disagreements, or anyone expressing their opinion, but
when it starts to be accompanied by things like"I'm not going to deny my
religion for any one", which sounds defensive, or fails to aknowledge that
this is just one person's belief or opinion, which is offensive it often
leads to nastiness.
candice
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In a message dated 1/24/01 8:49:00 PM Pacific Standard Time,
snmanns@... writes:
<< Who is asking for agreement? I just shared something I heard and choose to
believe and someone disagreed/reacted. I wasn't asking for anyone to agree
with me.
I am wondering why some people seem so afraid of disagreements. At least
that is my projection here. >>
It's interesting that you responded to me this way. I don't think of
myself as being afraid of disagreement, but maybe there's an element of that
in me, so thanks. It just seems to me that religious beliefs are very
personal and often not connected to logic, mine included, and people often
feel very strongly about them. So I guess I was concerned that we not get too
caught up in this thread. On the other hand, if we can debate without
alienating each other that's great.
We are members of a Hindu satsang and followers of a living woman saint
from India. Of all the hs groups that are available to us in the SF Bay area
where we live, 10 minutes from Berkeley, my youngest daughter, age 11, has
chosen the mostly fundamentalist Christian one. She likes the classes they
teach and the spiritual focus and is taking anatomy and English this
semester. Last year in the spring when we joined, I kept my mouth shut about
my religious differences. Since then, however, I found out that my friend
who's in the group had already told them. So they know and we are accepted
and left alone. This is really good for me to be able to work with people who
are so different. I feel that my daughter is learning about people. In some
ways we are very much like these folks and in some ways we are very
different. I wish I could have more discussions with them but mostly we seem
to maintain a respectful silence. -Amalia-
snmanns@... writes:
<< Who is asking for agreement? I just shared something I heard and choose to
believe and someone disagreed/reacted. I wasn't asking for anyone to agree
with me.
I am wondering why some people seem so afraid of disagreements. At least
that is my projection here. >>
It's interesting that you responded to me this way. I don't think of
myself as being afraid of disagreement, but maybe there's an element of that
in me, so thanks. It just seems to me that religious beliefs are very
personal and often not connected to logic, mine included, and people often
feel very strongly about them. So I guess I was concerned that we not get too
caught up in this thread. On the other hand, if we can debate without
alienating each other that's great.
We are members of a Hindu satsang and followers of a living woman saint
from India. Of all the hs groups that are available to us in the SF Bay area
where we live, 10 minutes from Berkeley, my youngest daughter, age 11, has
chosen the mostly fundamentalist Christian one. She likes the classes they
teach and the spiritual focus and is taking anatomy and English this
semester. Last year in the spring when we joined, I kept my mouth shut about
my religious differences. Since then, however, I found out that my friend
who's in the group had already told them. So they know and we are accepted
and left alone. This is really good for me to be able to work with people who
are so different. I feel that my daughter is learning about people. In some
ways we are very much like these folks and in some ways we are very
different. I wish I could have more discussions with them but mostly we seem
to maintain a respectful silence. -Amalia-