In a message dated 1/7/99 4:26:56 PM Eastern Standard Time, DoopweRC@concentric.net writes: > Why is this > absurd opinion so blindly agreed to? If salvation is not important, God > would have kept his opinion to himself and not wasted the time and lives > of prophets he called to preach to the ignorant. If politics isn't > important then our Founding Fathers pledged themselves and all they > possessed for nothing! > Those who push the line that it isn't polite to discuss religion or > politics are the VERY THIEVES THAT WOULD DENY YOU INFORMATION TO KNOW > THE WILL OF GOD OR TO UNDERSTAND WHY THIS NATION WAS FORMED! > > Absolutely, we each have a right to an opinion, well thought out or > not, and I would be last one to force an opinion upon another. I am, > however, not above providing information I feel is important to knowing > God or understanding historically/currently what is happening in our > nation. > An abundance of actual fact will never cause us to make wrong > decisions! The absence of sufficient fact will spell the demise of our > nation. > > Any information I pass on will be clearly marked as "Chat- and a > subject". Please don't be offended by effort at education on what I > feel is terribly important at this time in American history. No offense > is meant. > I can only respond to such a narrow minded individual by informing them that there are other opinions than theirs that count. We do not need to get into a discussion of politics and religion on a mailing list that was established for the purpose of genealogical research. I, nor any of the others on this mailing list are ignorant, they can read, listen to and watch the news and establish their own opinion on politics. I would also believe that most, if not all, have already established an opinion or religion and prefer to not get into a debate via the Internet. I respect their selected beliefs and will honor them by not debating their decision here. If you wish to be a prophet then do as God requested, dispose of all your worldly goods and go out and preach the gospel! This is not the place for religious and political debates!!! Everyone has rights and their rights end where someone else's begins! Please respect the right of others! John