Klarinet Archive - Posting 000268.txt from 2002/07

From: "Forest E. Aten Jr." <forestaten@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Mr. Jackson's posting of religious messages
Date: Sun, 14 Jul 2002 13:24:28 -0400

Dan,

Well said....and thanks. I found it difficult to overlook his addendum as
well.

I wish Mr. Jackson well but hope that he will keep the
philosophical/religious leanings off the list.

Forest

----- Original Message -----
From: "Daniel Leeson" <leeson0@-----.net>
Subject: [kl] Mr. Jackson's posting of religious messages

> "Pastor Luby D. Jackson III" wrote:
>
> "God loves you just as you are but loves you enough to not leave you
> like you are!"
>
> Mr. Jackson continuously posts religious messages on this list, often as
> the final sentence of his postings about the clarinet. In the case of
> the quoted material, it was his only contribution. There was no
> clarinet content at all. Therefore, I perceive Mr. Jackson as foisting
> his religious messages on a group, some of whom find those messages
> inappropriate.
>
> I wrote Mr. Jackson privately so as not to cause him public
> embarassment, saying that there are those on this list who find
> religious messages of any kind offensive. While I respect Mr. Jackson's
> right to believe as he wishes, I asked him politely to stop giving
> klarinet the benefit of his religious expressions. He did not respond
> to me and, if this message conveys the meaning that I am giving it,
> apparently he has chosen not to do stop activity that is offensive to me
> and, perhaps, some other members.
>
> Therefore, the matter now gets public. And I am asking the moderator to
> inquire of Mr. Jackson why he feels it necessary to present unwanted
> material that is unrelated to the purpose of this list on it. In the
> past when people of similar interests posted such messages, I left the
> list and did not return until that person left the list or those
> messages stopped. I got that question answered by getting back on the
> list, checking for a few days, and then getting off if those messages
> were still present. It is no big deal if I leave because I don't
> contribute much in any case. But I won't stay on a list where people of
> such single mindedness insist on presenting me and others with unwanted
> religious messages.
>
> The matter is now in the moderator's hands. And if there is no change
> in Mr. Jackson's behavior, I will bid you a fond farewell until he gets
> off the list.
>
> Dan
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