(November 8, 2013 at 3:45 pm)ronedee Wrote: Sincerity around here is a rare occurrence.
Yes, I have noticed. I went to a bible study with my wife last night for the first time in months, and all I felt for the Christians there was compassion. I stepped away from the forum fodder and found humanity there. These are people facing the same day-to-day struggles and challenges as myself. They are looking for meaning and purpose in life, and they are worth my time to hear them out. I will not attempt to persuade any human, Christian or otherwise, one way or another in matters of belief, nor would I appreciate any human attempting to lead me to their belief if I did not agree with it. I see a lot of atheists on this site (theists too) being very provocative and mean spirited (I have been so myself). I think we could all learn a lot from each other if we were more willing to give consideration. I too am a work in progress, and I am working diligently on improving my interactions here on this forum. I am guilty of saying some truly shameful things for the sake of nothing more than ridiculing people I hardly know. I have allowed my temperament to persuade me to become nasty and mean, and I cannot escape my own imperfect humanity. I am thankful that my time on this forum has inspired me to become introspective toward some very neglected aspects of my good character. Thank you for hearing where I was coming from, and thank you for giving me the grace to be human.
