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The people who really tick me off are the ones without PD who spend an inordinate amount of time expounding on how I should think and feel. Many PWP can't use the computer and I should be dead by now given the status of my disability. I really believe that those who should "get a life" are those who can. Ray ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jo Ann Coen" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2005 7:19 AM Subject: Re: Separation of Church and PIEN - right on! > Rick - I often send personal mail rather than through the list. i DON'T > WANT TO BE ACCUSED OF FLAMING - Again. > However, I'm not one of those Ned mentioned about name-calling. That is > beneath me, but I DO speak my piece. > Hope you have a great time with personal messages. Jo Ann > > On Wed, 13 Apr 2005 11:49:14 -0400 Rick McGirr <[log in to unmask]> > writes: >> Yes, of course, you're right. Thanks for the reminder. >> >> I signed up at a religious-topic chat room and was not inspired to >> go >> back after the first couple visits. If you're expressing your views >> to people who you don't know, it doesn't carry the same interest >> level. Now that I've made some friends here, the sparks should >> really >> start flying. Only kidding. >> >> From now on, I'm going to reply on topics such as >> religious/philosophical blah blah using the sender's single email >> address, rather than posting for the list. >> >> Rick >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Jeffrey" <[log in to unmask]> >> To: <[log in to unmask]> >> Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2005 6:13 AM >> Subject: Separation of Church and PIEN >> >> >> > Like many of you, I have strong feelings about the ultra >> conservative >> > and Christian trends in America these days. And admittedly, some >> issues >> > such as stem cell research are relevant to people on the list. >> > >> > But I cannot help but feel that the discussion on religion and >> politics >> > has gone too far and is in danger of scaring people away from the >> list >> > and discouraging some members from actively participating. >> > >> > So, although I have absolutely no authority to do this, might I >> suggest >> > that we refrain from arguing about religion and American politics >> on >> > this list? And that we focus on being the wonderful Parkinson's >> support >> > resource that PIEN normally is? >> > >> > If there is a need, I would be willing to consider setting up a >> forum to >> > talk about issues of religion, politics, etc. Please contact me >> off-list >> > if you are interested. >> > >> > Thank you, >> > >> > Jeffrey >> > >> > >> -------------------------------------------------------------------- >> -- >> > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: >> mailto:[log in to unmask] >> > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn >> > >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: >> mailto:[log in to unmask] >> In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn >> > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: > mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn