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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Gigglz:  You are so sweet! Please don’t agonize over this. You are sweet, too.  And I should have known better then run at the mouth. Not everyone has had the same experience as I did!  I was just acting thoughtless and stupid!   That’s a fact!   I admit when I screw up, and I did screw up.  I only hope I haven’t hurt people in the process! I was having a testy day yesterday as I only got a few hours sleep the night before, due to back pain that I’ve had for more than 3 weeks now. 8-/ You poor thing!  I live with chronic back pain.  How can I help you?  Ask my anything you like.  I’m well informed in the back arena.  I have 7 herniated discs, spinal stenosis (compressing nerves), and an all out degenerated spine.  I know how awful it is and how it can ruin your day!  But still, you had every right to be upset by someone bashing your religion that you hold so dear!! My family is also in the middle of observing Advent in a religious manner, so I am probably more sensitive than usual about our faith. As you SHOULD be, honey! I’m really not humorless about religion. It’s more when someone says to another person who is "searching" or "exploring" faiths, "Stay away from ‘X’ religion,"  that I get upset. This is something that each individual needs to evaluate and decide for themselves.  Well, IMHO anyway.  :-) I know you’re not humorless   Also, you are 100% correct! We have a number of faiths represented on ASAPM that I know of, including Christians of various denominations, Jews, and Buddhists;  and a number of atheists and agnostics. "Live and let live" is a good approach on a support group when it comes to matters of faith. Again, IMHO. Absolutely 100% correct, again!   Politics and religion are very private and personal.  Nobody has the right to bash anyone else’s beliefs…so you see, I was a great big ASS!   Go ahead, and give me a swift kick  <Gigglz bending over…waiting for big kick! Thank you for apologizing and in turn I’m sorry if I got on my high horse rather quickly yesterday. You are a lovely and supportive person with a fantastic sense of humor — very much valued by all of us and me in particular! Don’t you apologize, hun….you weren’t the idiot…** I **  was the idiot. I don’t think you got on your "high horse" at all. Thanks for your kind words, although I do not deserve them!!!   I shouldn’t spew my religious baggage on others!!! ((((((((Gigglz)))))))) xxoo Anne ((((((((((((((Anne)))))))))))))))  I’m so sorry, once again! Love, Gigglz — The charter is available at:  http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm

Just like Gigglz, causing trouble.  ;-) gt — The charter is available at:  http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm

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Gigglz:  You are so sweet! Please don’t agonize over this.

You are sweet, too.  And I should have known better then run at the mouth. Not everyone has had the same experience as I did!  I was just acting thoughtless and stupid!   That’s a fact!   I admit when I screw up, and I did screw up.  I only hope I haven’t hurt people in the process! I was having a testy day yesterday as I only got a few hours sleep the night before, due to back pain that I’ve had for more than 3 weeks now. 8-/

You poor thing!  I live with chronic back pain.  How can I help you?  Ask my anything you like.  I’m well informed in the back arena.  I have 7 herniated discs, spinal stenosis (compressing nerves), and an all out degenerated spine.  I know how awful it is and how it can ruin your day!  But still, you had every right to be upset by someone bashing your religion that you hold so dear!! My family is also in the middle of observing Advent in a religious manner, so I am probably more sensitive than usual about our faith.

As you SHOULD be, honey! I’m really not humorless about religion. It’s more when someone says to another person who is "searching" or "exploring" faiths, "Stay away from ‘X’ religion,"  that I get upset. This is something that each individual needs to evaluate and decide for themselves.  Well, IMHO anyway.  :-)

I know you’re not humorless   Also, you are 100% correct! We have a number of faiths represented on ASAPM that I know of, including Christians of various denominations, Jews, and Buddhists;  and a number of atheists and agnostics. "Live and let live" is a good approach on a support group when it comes to matters of faith. Again, IMHO.

Absolutely 100% correct, again!   Politics and religion are very private and personal.  Nobody has the right to bash anyone else’s beliefs…so you see, I was a great big ASS!   Go ahead, and give me a swift kick  <Gigglz bending over…waiting for big kick! Thank you for apologizing and in turn I’m sorry if I got on my high horse rather quickly yesterday. You are a lovely and supportive person with a fantastic sense of humor — very much valued by all of us and me in particular!

Don’t you apologize, hun….you weren’t the idiot…** I **  was the idiot. I don’t think you got on your "high horse" at all. Thanks for your kind words, although I do not deserve them!!!   I shouldn’t spew my religious baggage on others!!! ((((((((Gigglz)))))))) xxoo Anne

((((((((((((((Anne)))))))))))))))  I’m so sorry, once again! Love, Gigglz — The charter is available at:  http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm

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Gigglz:  You are so sweet! Please don’t agonize over this. I was having a testy day yesterday as I only got a few hours sleep the night before, due to back pain that I’ve had for more than 3 weeks now. 8-/ My family is also in the middle of observing Advent in a religious manner, so I am probably more sensitive than usual about our faith. I’m really not humorless about religion. It’s more when someone says to another person who is "searching" or "exploring" faiths, "Stay away from ‘X’ religion,"  that I get upset. This is something that each individual needs to evaluate and decide for themselves.  Well, IMHO anyway.  :-) We have a number of faiths represented on ASAPM that I know of, including Christians of various denominations, Jews, and Buddhists;  and a number of atheists and agnostics. "Live and let live" is a good approach on a support group when it comes to matters of faith. Again, IMHO. Thank you for apologizing and in turn I’m sorry if I got on my high horse rather quickly yesterday. You are a lovely and supportive person with a fantastic sense of humor — very much valued by all of us and me in particular! ((((((((Gigglz)))))))) xxoo Anne — The charter is available at:  http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm

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I’m so very sorry if you were insulted by my remarks in the thread about Catholicism. Just because I had a bad experience, doesn’t mean everyone else does. I had no right to shoot my big yap off…and I’m devastated if I hurt you, hun. Please forgive me, and know that if you are happy with your religion, I am happy FOR you. Deepest regrets from a stupid idiot!!! Love, Gigglz — The charter is available at:  http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm

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