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Silent3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 11:26 AM Original message |
Why would you want or expect one person to be *happy* about another person's beliefs? |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 11:34 AM Response to Original message |
1. Who has said they were "happy" about someone |
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Silent3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 12:16 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. You can see an example of that in other thread in this forum |
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okasha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 11:40 AM Response to Original message |
2. I guess it's just too simple |
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Silent3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 12:35 PM Response to Reply #2 |
7. There's a difference between being happy for someone's happiness... |
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okasha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 01:08 PM Response to Reply #7 |
12. The color of my skin precludes my having a friend |
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Silent3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 01:18 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. The fact that you wouldn't personally have a friend in the KKK... |
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okasha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 01:31 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. I think anyone here would fault the mother. |
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Silent3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 02:05 PM Response to Reply #17 |
22. Are you trying to equate religious belief and sexual orientation? |
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okasha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 02:48 PM Response to Reply #22 |
26. No. |
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Silent3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 03:34 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. Aren't you "prejudiced" (which isn't really the right word here)... |
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okasha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 05:07 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. It's not really the right word, as you say. |
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Silent3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 05:29 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. I answered the question by saying that I don't equate being gay... |
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okasha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 06:01 PM Response to Reply #31 |
34. Yes, that does answer the question. |
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Silent3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 06:53 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. What assumptions and reasoning do you think need to be challenged? |
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laconicsax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 02:47 PM Response to Reply #12 |
25. Wow! Sexual orientation is the same as holding a belief? |
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Jim__ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 11:41 AM Response to Original message |
3. You should feel free to be absolutely miserable about other people's beliefs. |
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Silent3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 12:45 PM Response to Reply #3 |
8. This has nothing to do with feeling misery |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 11:46 AM Response to Original message |
4. My 82-year-old mother in law is a devout Lutheran. |
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Silent3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 12:49 PM Response to Reply #4 |
10. Isn't that a bit condescending in a way, however? |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 01:01 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. No, not at all. It's who she is. She's always been a believer. |
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Silent3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 01:11 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. What about your attitude toward the religion itself? |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 01:44 PM Response to Reply #14 |
19. What is my attitude toward the religion? |
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Silent3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 01:56 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. "I think all religions are based on superstition and are poppycock." |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 02:07 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. What seems "peculiar" to you is not my concern in any way. |
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Silent3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 02:33 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. You decided to chime in on this thread |
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cleanhippie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 05:57 PM Response to Reply #23 |
33. Friend, YOU added your .02 worth, so it is your concern. |
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polmaven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-14-11 07:21 AM Response to Reply #4 |
37. Wonderfully put! |
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Jim__ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 12:26 PM Response to Original message |
6. This thread reminded me of this poster: |
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Silent3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 12:46 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Only because you adopted a ludicrous and simplistic interpretation... |
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okasha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 01:11 PM Response to Reply #6 |
13. Love it. |
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trotsky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 01:24 PM Response to Original message |
16. I understand what you are getting at. |
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Hestia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 01:33 PM Response to Original message |
18. You can be happy for others belief's if you are sincere - it is my pat answer to those who think |
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Silent3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 02:03 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. What does this have to do with taking away anything from anyone? |
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struggle4progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 02:48 PM Response to Original message |
27. I'd be pleased to learn that you do not believe in torturing suspects and displeased to learn that |
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Silent3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 03:37 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. That makes perfect sense to me. |
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dimbear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 05:48 PM Response to Original message |
32. I'm happy with people who believe in |
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Curmudgeoness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-13-11 07:00 PM Response to Original message |
36. The ironic part of this is that these same people |
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