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Jacquelin...I won't even tough the "religion" part of this discussion because I think it's a personal and private thing but you said ..........." I find the group > atmosphere to be so dominated by a few individuals that it > possesses a kind of philosophical (maybe pseudo religious) > fervor/flavor that is at times unnerving." The list can only reflect those who take the time and effort to write to the list.......some of us have more time than others to do this....and it does take effort to get a response and reply to that response...and keeep it going back and forth.....depending on how I feel physically and how I feel about what's being said and what time I have that particular day, I I write to the list or just sit back and read.....and sometimes I delete without reading when I see the topic......hang in there .......it's a great group and I've learned more from them than I have from my doctors.....FWIW Joan Hartman ----- Original Message ----- From: avocat <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Sunday, November 14, 1999 4:19 PM Subject: Re: Religion on the List > To many list members their spirituality and or religious beliefs > are as important a part of their lives as is their Parkinsons. > Denying that is similar to an episode of freezing or operating > withou a limb! If we are as tolerant as we appear to be by an > occasional reference to a PWPs "point of reference," it makes one > wonder if this is really a "support group." I find the group > atmosphere to be so dominated by a few individuals that it > possesses a kind of philosophical (maybe pseudo religious) > fervor/flavor that is at times unnerving. Many PWPs fall back on > their religious beliefs as a means of relaxation, meditation or > coping, which can be of assistance to others. I for one > integrate thoughts from all religious views, if they can assist > me in dealing with my reality. The anti-religious fervor of this > group's moguls borders on intolerance. I do hope this group is > democratic. > > Jacqueline W. Mills > > Carole Hercun wrote: > > > I haven't gotten involved in the Religion Debate, and I > > don't intend to, but I'm with you on this one, Bob. I've > > always believed in the delete button as censor. Carole H. > > > > --- "Robert A. Fink, M. D." <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > > I have received Charlie Meyer's proposal for taking the > > > discussion of > > > "religion" offlist. While I love such discussions, I am > > > not going to get > > > involved in that since I am busy with other things these > > > days. > > > > > > I do, however, want to comment on the fact that I am > > > strongly > > > opposed to "fragmenting" this List by placing certain > > > subjects "off > > > limits" just because certain people "dislike" reading > > > about them. The > > > "delete button" is present on just about every computer > > > that I have > > > ever heard of. > > > > > > If we set the precedent of making certain topics "taboo" > > > because some > > > people "don't like them", we will take the first step > > > towards dissolving > > > this List (I have seen this happen before on a number of > > > Lists). First it > > > will be religion, and then it will be sexuality, > > > work-related injuries, > > > surgery, fava beans, etc. Suppose I said that > > > discussions concerning > > > pallidotomy were something that I "didn't approve of" and > > > that all > > > postings regarding pallidotomy should be taken offlist. > > > Not a very > > > good idea, IMO. > > > > > > No, I think that religion should be a topic which can be > > > discussed here > > > as long as it has some reference to PD (and most of the > > > religion > > > postings have had such), and that other folks' religions > > > are respected > > > and accepted. > > > > > > If we are going to start "censoring" the topics which are > > > permissible > > > on this List, then I will not be here for very much > > > longer. > > > > > > > > > Best, > > > > > > Bob > > > > > > > > > ********************************************** > > > Robert A. Fink, M. D., F.A.C.S., P. C. > > > 2500 Milvia Street Suite 222 > > > Berkeley, California 94704-2636 > > > Telephone: 510-849-2555 FAX: 510-849-2557 > > > WWW: <http://www.dovecom.com/rafink/> > > > > > > mailto:[log in to unmask] > > > > > > "Ex Tristitia Virtus" > > > > > > ********************************************* > > > > > > > ===== > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com >