My apologies. OT-was bridge pins Reply is definately off the pianotopic. Sorry

[gordon stelter]

Thanks John,
     The problem is NOT the presence of God in things,
in fact, it is quite the opposite. And, most
particularly, those who THINK they are doing God's
will, but are not! 
     I do not believe that God, at least Jesus' God, 
would instruct anyone to attack anyone else, ever,
excepting perhaps to defend themselves or another from
immediate and actual violence. We ( and other nations
and faiths ) can make all sorts of excuses to attack
other "Godless" people pre-emptively, but does this
not merely show a lack of interest/effort/sincerity in
bringing God's message of love and peace to others?
    If we do not confront the inadeqaucy to be sincere
within ourselves, it will be forced upon us through
trials and tribulations.  And this is, I believe, the
route the current US administratioin is pusruing.
Thankfully, the UN and other voices still try to find
peaceful solutions to the world's dillemmas, and offer
a  mitigating voice. 
     Gordon 
--- John Ross <jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca> wrote:
> Sometimes, I think if God, any God were left out of
> things, there
> would be much less trouble in the world.
> We shouldn't force our own beliefs on anyone.
> Spanish forcing their beliefs on the Incas,
> destroying there culture.
> Catholics against Protestants in Northern Ireland.
> The big one now is Moslems against everyone.
> But I must say, we are giving in too much to these
> groups, who are new
> to our countries. If we went to their countries, we
> wouldn't get away
> with a fraction, of what they demand here.
> I was really annoyed that the Sikh who joined the
> Mounties, got the
> right to wear a turban, he knew what the hats were
> before he joined.
> I never demanded to wear my kilt, when I joined the
> navy.
> What happened to the old saying," when in Rome, do
> as the Romans do."
> The list goes on and on.
> Just had to say it, sorry.
> Regards,
> John M. Ross
> Windsor, Nova Scotia.
> jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "gordon stelter" <lclgcnp@yahoo.com>
> To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Sunday, December 08, 2002 1:32 PM
> Subject: My apologies. OT-was bridge pins
> 
> 
> | I would like to apologize again if my tone was in
> any
> | way inflammatory. It was a very long day.  And
> when I
> | hit the computer at 3AM, there, in my e-mail, were
> | more pointless, unhelpful, unconstructive, mocking
> | political jabs.  This really got me going!!!!
> |      I would simply like to warn those who lust
> for
> | bloodshed, who relish being the world's bully (
> FAR
> | more people are worried about Bush than Hussein,
> | globally! ) and think that we can arrogantly do
> | whatever we like while remaining safe due to our
> | military strength that they are in a grave state
> of
> | illusion! And that they are particularly
> delusional if
> | they imagine that this in any way reflects the
> | teachings of Jesus ( or, for that matter, any
> other
> | spiritual leader--- excepting some Satanist or
> | Vodunist, I guess!!! ).
> |      The way to avoid terrorism is to have an
> unbiased
> | policy towards the Israeli-Palestinian conflict,
> and
> | work hard to show that we believe ALL the
> inhabitants
> | of the earth are God's children: deserving of
> decency,
> | respect and a life in pursuit of ( spiritual )
> | self-improvement, free to avail themselves of the
> | resources God has placed at their disposal for
> their
> | survival without fear that the US or its allies
> will
> | steal it to fuel a bloated "culture" of 
> materialistic
> | sense-gratification!
> |      Its really that simple.
> |
> |          Gordon Stelter
> |
> |
> | --- Farrell <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com> wrote:
> | > Jimmy Buffett once sang:
> | >
> | > "There's a thin line between Saturday night and
> | > Sunday mornin'"
> | >
> | > Terry Farrell
> | >
> | > ----- Original Message -----
> | > From: "Bill Ballard" <yardbird@vermontel.net>
> | > To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
> | > Sent: Sunday, December 08, 2002 10:12 AM
> | > Subject: Re: [OT] Bridge Pins
> | >
> | >
> | > > At 8:29 AM -0600 12/8/02, Mike and Jane
> Spalding
> | > wrote:
> | > > >Bridge Pins???
> | > >
> | > > Sorry 'bout that. Saturday night is Boogie
> Night.
> | > It's now Sunday.
> | > > Thank God we have intelligent, honest
> grown-ups in
> | > charge!
> | > >
> | > > Bill Ballard RPT
> | > > NH Chapter, P.T.G.
> | > >
> | > >
> | > > "A jester unemployed is nobody's fool."
> | > >      ...........Danny Kaye, in "The Court
> Jester"
> | > > +++++++++++++++++++++
> | > >
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