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Sydney Steve · 03-30-2006, 09:32 AM

I can only speak for myself Steve. As with all people there is in all likelihood a wide divergence of opinion between the 3 of us.
Your feel about it the issue is much the same as mine.
IMO it would be silly to ignore the spirituality /religious overtones in Gord's lyrics. That would in itself be being Big brotherish and prescriptive - virtually a de facto censor.
My whinge more centred on spiels and "badge wearing" where people use the forum to push a view of their own that (while they may see it as fact) could be seen by others as no more than propaganda. It is my experience that people are a little more respectful of the wide variation of political views held and it is pretty rare for someone to use the forum or to chat in that respect. Unfortunately religion is so much a part of the essence of people - of what makes them tick , that they can forget that we have people here from a multitude of religious (and non religious) backgrounds . Some people belong to groups with a history of being diametrically opposed to each others views - indeed virtually (or actually) at war with one another in other parts of the world.
All that aside we are all here with a common bond . Anything that jeopardises one of the most important features of that bond concerns me . I refer of course to "Harmony" .....

03-30-2006, 09:32 AM	#16
Sydney Steve Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Sydney NSW Australia Posts: 300	I can only speak for myself Steve. As with all people there is in all likelihood a wide divergence of opinion between the 3 of us. Your feel about it the issue is much the same as mine. IMO it would be silly to ignore the spirituality /religious overtones in Gord's lyrics. That would in itself be being Big brotherish and prescriptive - virtually a de facto censor. My whinge more centred on spiels and "badge wearing" where people use the forum to push a view of their own that (while they may see it as fact) could be seen by others as no more than propaganda. It is my experience that people are a little more respectful of the wide variation of political views held and it is pretty rare for someone to use the forum or to chat in that respect. Unfortunately religion is so much a part of the essence of people - of what makes them tick , that they can forget that we have people here from a multitude of religious (and non religious) backgrounds . Some people belong to groups with a history of being diametrically opposed to each others views - indeed virtually (or actually) at war with one another in other parts of the world. All that aside we are all here with a common bond . Anything that jeopardises one of the most important features of that bond concerns me . I refer of course to "Harmony" ..... __________________ Inventor and highly successful user of the " Reverse Polarity Chick Magnet" ! Female Repulsion Proven for 50 + years !