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Hi Bill... While I stand by my gut feeling that led me to post, you're right... I could have treated the issue in a lighter manner. In fact, I actually logged back on to apologize to Merlin and the List group for the rather brusque way I'd stated my thoughts. It's been a rough day, in a rough week, in a rough month and I find myself short of patience and short of temper with so many things right now (deep sigh). I intend for THAT to come across in my post, and for that I'm sorry. Regarding Merlin's response, I'll let that stand on it's on and make no comment one way or another. Barb Mallut [log in to unmask] ---------- From: Parkinson's Information Exchange on behalf of HEIT BILL Sent: Thursday, May 14, 1998 3:37 PM To: Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN Subject: Re: [log in to unmask]: G@W - Thursday, May 14 In a message dated 5/14/98 3:39:18 PM Central Daylight Time,=0ABarb_MSN@C= LASSIC.MSN.COM writes: << With all due respect, I believe it's inappropriate to post messages advertising religious "devotional materials," and ministerial informatio= n on this List. >> Dear Barb, Being a loudmouth by nature and medicine use, I am a poor one to criticiz= e=0Aanybody. However (that's right, here it comes), do you really think = folks=0Asitting in the privacy of their own home (computer rooms???) shou= ld be=0Aoffended by someone who is trying to make sense of life? This is not school or anything. I find that, while He is almost as bad a= bout=0Agetting Mo funding passed (I tried praying a lot) as is the US Con= gress, God=0Ais not offensive. If someone receives a religious computer = tract or e-mail=0Aone finds offensive, there is always the delete button.= I do that with porn quite regularly, although I have yet to see PD porn= =0A(would that be performed by a "parkeophyle"?) I wonder how long most= =0Aprostitutes can continue working after they develop PD? Do you suppos= e call=0Agirls can operate longer than streetwalkers? I used to live in = Las Vegas and=0Asee these gals doing their thing=85 no, I didn't actually= see them. For one=0Athing, even if I asked nicely, Fuzz (a.k.a. Mary-my= bride) wouldn't let me.=0AOh gracious=85, I digress. Back to the point: Shortly after I signed on with you guys, I was reading something written = by a=0Afella who suggested a more disciplined approach to items posted to= the list.=0ASomeone (new?) observed a lot of excess chatter and wanted t= o change it.=0AHowever, even though I could see his point, I was glad tha= t the consensus was=0Aagainst formalizing and that those with a case of P= C diarrhea could still let=0Afly. I don't agree that this should be an e= xception. It ain't like he can=0Areach through the computer, grab one by= the collar and shout "Are ya saved,=0Asister?" ;=3D) C'mon, lighten up = a tad. Besides maybe those prayers work=0Aslowly. We can't afford to ki= ck God off the list. With highest regards, WHH 54/18