Well, We're Still Here...

[Ralph]

Yeah, here we have yet another opportunity to decide if it is more important to express our opinions about a topic that might bring out strong emotional reactions and alienate each other, or to let it be. Whether we embrace a faith or not, it would be very helpful here to remember that our choices may not be the same as those of other Big Blue members, and that religion is an issue that can be very important and personal. Since it seems likely that none of our membership actually anticipated the end of the world yesterday and that the whole episode was more of an oddity to comment on, can we try to avoid a conflict over religion in this thread? Members who have a faith need not defend it here, nor do members who see no need for faith need to have a last word from their position. If we really wish each other peace then lets leave this one be.

Ralph