This just about tops it.
But we've missed medical issues!!
Pat, K9JAUAt 11:35 PM 10/25/2008, you wrote:
>My sentiments exactly!!
>
>Bob KD8IXD
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Saturday, October 25, 2008 6:22 PM
>Subject: Re: Islam question;
>
>
>oh for god sakes already.
>I just have to jump in on this.
>Come on, this is an amateur radio list. Not a blindness related topics
>list, and most certainly not a religious advice list.
>I'm pretty tollerant of off topic posts but this one is way over the top.
>why don't we just suspend this list, send all members a subscribe email to a
>blindness information list and have done with it.
>I subscribed to a blind hams list, with the intension of meeting and
>corresponding with other blind hams about ham radio related topics, and how
>ham radio relates to blindness and so on.
>I did not subscribe to a list where any topic at any time can just pop up
>and either take up space in my inbox with meaningless babble about the past
>or some obscure blindness related device or theory. If i wanted to see
>posts asking for advice about religious topics i'll bloody well subscribe to
>a religion list.
>If i want to see posts about braillers and braille, i'll subscribe to an
>appropriate list for that.
>The fact is, I don't, and therefore I am not subscribed to such lists.
>A few off topic posts are OK, as long as they are at least within the relm
>of electronics or something somewhat linked to ham radio, but not this
>sometimes constant barrage of total babble that has been plaguing this list
>lately.
>
>Yes yes, I know, I have a delete key, and I should use it, and if I don't
>like it I can unsubscribe.
>But i can also state my opinion and say my piece just as easily and
>seemingly without consequence since everything else is excepted by group
>members weather radio related or not.
>I'm not saying a moderator has to jump in here, we all know phil's stance on
>managing lists and I respect and like that stance. However, we, as a group,
>can at least, individually and together make an effort to use the list for
>it's intended purpose and not as a catch all basket, or in some cases,
>garbage can for our problems, issues, unrelated questions or vague or
>rambling sentiments.
>I know, ham radio facilitates all topics on air, except in some countries
>one may not discuss religion or politics. However, if something is
>designated for a certain purpose, say a specific net, you would never
>consider jumping in and disrupting the net and disrupting the purpose of the
>net just because someone happens to be talking on the air? Or simply
>because you feel like discussing your own topics...
>This list is the same. Just because most of us share some commonality in
>our blindness or lack of vision, doesn't automatically mean that the list
>topics can encompass all topics related to blindness or all topics period.
>It should be used for it's intended purpose. That intended purpose here is
>already very very broad and rightly so. But it certainly isn't all
>encompassing.
>I'll get off my soap box now and crawl back under the rock I've been hiding
>under.
>
>73
>Colin, V A6BKX
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Mark" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Saturday, October 25, 2008 5:39 PM
>Subject: Off topic Islam question;
>
>
> >
> > Hi
> > I am scheduled this spring to give a series of talks on the topic =
> > of Islam and its relationship to Christianity. Since I am a Christian, I =
> > have little knowledge of Islam why they tend to be so violent to =
> > Christians and so on. If you know of any good resources for this topic, =
> > I would appreciate it if you could send me the information.
> > Thank you.
> >
> > God bless,
> > Mark
> > God loves you!
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