When it is only through age that one gathers wisdom and experience, why this endles struggle to seem young?  Remember that beauty works from within, it cannot be put on and off like a garment, and it depends far more on the culture of the intellect, the tastes, sentiment and affections of the soul than the color of the hair, eyes, or complexion...Be kind, noble, generous, well-mannered, be true to yourselves and your friends, and the soft lines of these tender graces and noble virtues will reveal themselves in the face...we cannot be one thing and look another...There are indelible marks in every face showing the real life within.

Elizabeth Cady Stanton

:pop:Ahhh... Elizabeth Cady Stanton:

I've heard her name before, and it reminded me of Candi Staton! "Young Hearts Run Free!"

Clare.

The spirit on this forum these days is vicious and unloving.  It didn't used to be like that, but some people seem to think they have a mission from God to correct everyone around them by any means at their disposal.  That alone screams hubris, but the continual breakdown of peace and charity is what alarms me the most.  Will you be satisfied when Cathinfo is destroyed?

Far as I'm concerned, this board, or any other, would be a peacefull and loving space if it was concerned with; providing help to those in need, hope for those who have none, chronicle ones effort in fighting isolation, poverty, fear and hopelessness.

Rather, it's largely a space to whip oneself into a frenzy, with all the horror stories that can be garnished, either factual or speculative.  Now, you and others would like to be able to escalate this fear in a spirit of camaraderie... I respect that, but it's not likely to fly with everyone equally.

Of course, thats my angle, others may have other reasons to be antagonistic.

Another point is, that this board was created by and large has a reaction to another board that we all know.  By this quality, people will spill over from that board, but not all for the same reasons.  If Chant wants this board to be really open, he will need to contend with all those various overspills... If he wants a specific direction to it, he will likely moderate harder and possible ban some subjects or users.

I am not very charitable, quite intransigeant and often times arrogant, I am sorry for that, and do try to minimize it... But like I said, the subjects leveled here are very serious, and the rethoric quite strong and destructive.  My tone is equally strong in denouncing what I view to be wrong.   I would not be like this if the subjects would be lighter.

Edit: On that note Trinity, I applaud your thread... and agree with you on it. I applaud it also of course, because it is exactly a counter-weight to my argument above, and shine the kind of light that I would expect to see more out of on a religious board.

I also agree with you that one can be agnostic, and still have relevant and usefull nuggets of truth to tell.

Far as I'm concerned, this board, or any other, would be a peacefull and loving space if it was concerned with; providing help to those in need, hope for those who have none, chronicle ones effort in fighting isolation, poverty, fear and hopelessness.

For those that would like to help the sick,disabled & elderly, volunteering at one's place of worship or in your neighborhood would be an ideal way to get started. You can do errands or odd jobs that the elderly or disabled are not able to do.
I find it much more full-filling than reading about it.

What I meant though, is that in the long run, a board that harps on wither we will need to survive a nuclear aftermath, or in governement cσncєnтrαтισn cαмρ is bound to have some testy response from time to time.

Hi Vandaler,

How's your predictions going on future events?  :wink:

I'm actually doing great so far... with many outstanding predictions that are longer term and will need to stand the test of time.  

But I enjoy the little tingle of pressure of being on the record.

I have not had a chance to read all your blog yet but I'm going to try so that I can rub it in if you miss  :roll-laugh1:
Glad that you are doing something you like & enjoy.
Good Luck  :wave:

Barring the fact that none of the testy responses have been in relationship to those things, yes.  Though why that should be, I don't know.  The signs of the times are there to be read, and if we read them differently that would be in the nature of things.  If one really thinks they really have a better reading, they can lay it on the table along with ours.  No need to get testy.  Generally people who go for the jugular simply like the smell of blood.  Especially when they come from out of the blue.

I was only speaking for myself, and the stimulies that makes me unpleaseant.  I have no clue what is on other people's minds.

Heck, those are good thing to put in practice in real life and not just an internet forum.

Thank you John...

On what you wrote, actually, if real life standards could only apply on Internet boards.  Much false courage is borrowed from anonymity.  We'd all be much nicer if sitting around a table instead.