Jerry you are correct of course but reading his original post he is
phishing for converts.
no chance here then.
Jerry Neufeld wrote:
> Hi Colin,
>
> Hiding under a rock? You? In all seriousness, I completely agree with =
> your points about the need to keep focus on this list.
>
> Jerry VE3QSO
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----=20
> From: don bishop=20
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Sent: Saturday, October 25, 2008 9:33 PM
> Subject: Re: Islam question;
>
>
> Right on Colin!
> Don w6smb
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----=20
> 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=20
> > 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=20
> > 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,=20
> > 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=20
> > up
> > and either take up space in my inbox with meaningless babble about =
> the=20
> > past
> > or some obscure blindness related device or theory. If i wanted to=20
> > see
> > posts asking for advice about religious topics i'll bloody well=20
> > subscribe to
> > a religion list.
> > If i want to see posts about braillers and braille, i'll subscribe =
> to=20
> > 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=20
> > relm
> > of electronics or something somewhat linked to ham radio, but not =
> this
> > sometimes constant barrage of total babble that has been plaguing =
> this=20
> > list
> > lately.
> >
> > Yes yes, I know, I have a delete key, and I should use it, and if I=20
> > 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=20
> > group
> > members weather radio related or not.
> > I'm not saying a moderator has to jump in here, we all know phil's=20
> > stance on
> > managing lists and I respect and like that stance. However, we, as =
> a=20
> > group,
> > can at least, individually and together make an effort to use the =
> list=20
> > 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=20
> > 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=20
> > 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=20
> > 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=20
> > period.
> > It should be used for it's intended purpose. That intended purpose=20
> > 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 -----=20
> > 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=20
> >> topic =3D
> >> of Islam and its relationship to Christianity. Since I am a=20
> >> Christian, I =3D
> >> have little knowledge of Islam why they tend to be so violent to =
> =3D
> >> Christians and so on. If you know of any good resources for this=20
> >> topic, =3D
> >> I would appreciate it if you could send me the information.
> >> Thank you.
> >>
> >> God bless,
> >> Mark
> >> God loves you!
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