Goodness, people, I'm pretty sure she was making a joke! She was using atheist
to refer to a non Mac disposition. Right??
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On Nov 12, 2009, at 4:01 PM, John Callahan wrote:
> WHERE ARE THE NANNIES!!!
> On Nov 12, 2009, at 6:17 PM, Dennis Faulkner wrote:
>
>> Why the atheist insult to Simon? That seems very rude! Personally,
>> I feel middle of the road on "religion" - on one side, I used to go
>> to a church called Harvest Temple, in Lakeside, California. I have
>> very fond memories of this, the church was colorful, the first
>> place I felt really loved and accepted. Earlier growing up, we
>> belonged to the Methodist church, but my dad was very abusive, and
>> it seemed very strange for him to be in that church, and to behave
>> that way. This of course was not a "methodist" problem, but seemed
>> strange to me as a child. Flash forward today - I read now
>> complaints about perhaps our former pastor being involved in
>> preaching the financial blessings bit to people who can't afford to
>> give money in very poor countries - I find myself wondering if he
>> really believes this will help these people, or is it a scam?
>> Religion itself can be very scary - families are often torn apart!
>> I know of a young gay guy I knew growing up who actually changed
>> his name, because he hated the young man he was growing up, he did
>> not feel accepted in any way by his religious group, nor by his
>> family. People have committed suicide because they did not feel
>> they were o.k. by their religious upbringing. Be careful - religion
>> is not all good - it can be very evil. I am considering going back
>> to another state where my distant relatives are, until now I have
>> lived 2000 miles away. It is amazing how the talk will go to fear
>> of "going to hell" or "burning forever". It is also troublesome
>> when you try to have a honest discussion about religion and your
>> hand is gently slapped because you are talking about "the sacred
>> cow". Yet, I really don't see a peace in my older relatives who are
>> approaching the end of their lives, they seem scared. An atheist is
>> not necessarily someone who has lost all faith, they don't always
>> dress all in black, with their heads hanging down saying the end is
>> near - I find myself religious in a sense - I found out a friend
>> died young hiking on a trail - I find myself thinking he existed
>> before he was born, and after he died - if he died. However, I find
>> myself thinking also that when we find out what really happens
>> after death, it may very well shatter our little preconcieved
>> notions about what all this is about. Dennis On Wednesday, November
>> 11, 2009, at 08:22PM, "Sandy" <sandracharlot...@yahoo.com> wrote: >
>> Simon: Why are you leaving? Still an atheist? Or, are you
>> leaving that too? Sandy
>>
>>
>>
>> --- On Wed, 11/11/09, Simon Royal <m...@simonroyal.co.uk> wrote:
>>
>> From: Simon Royal <m...@simonroyal.co.uk>
>> Subject: Goodbye...
>> To: "iMac Group" <imaclist@googlegroups.com>
>> Date: Wednesday, November 11, 2009, 3:09 PM
>>
>>
>> Hi.
>>
>> I have enjoyed being on this group and if my circumstances change then
>> I shall join again, but for now, goodbye.
>>
>> Simon
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> John Callahan
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> went.ยจ
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