Klarinet Archive - Posting 000337.txt from 2002/07

From: jmmacias@-----.net
Subj: Re: [kl] Mr. Jackson's posting of religious messages
Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2002 15:15:24 -0400

At least we know where you're coming from, God bless you.
I agree with you on one point: that religion is irrelevant to the group. An
addendum, politics, and people's vacations.

Miguel

Ed Maurey wrote:

> I am a devout atheist and regard all religions as monumental con jobs based
> on hearsay. I have observed that here is no significant difference in moral
> and ethical behavior between folks who got religion and folks who don't.
> You might say religion has failed life's placebo test.
>
> Religion is very irrelevant to our clarinet group.
>
> Tag lines are silly, too.
>
> The Abnormally Reverend Ed Maurey
> ..................................................
> "There is no such thing as a dry fart!"......My family doctor.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Daniel Leeson" <leeson0@-----.net>
> To: <klarinet@-----.org>
> Sent: Sunday, July 14, 2002 2:04 PM
> 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
> > --
> > ***************************
> > ** Dan Leeson **
> > ** leeson0@-----.net **
> > ***************************
> >
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> >
> >
>
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