I became ordained as a minister because I believe that two people should be able to marry legally, regardless of their sex, spiritual beliefs, culture, etc.
The reason that I joined the Directory was for personal growth. I want to expose myself to beliefs, ideas, cultures, and so many other concepts that I know exist.
Please understand I do NOT buy in to the rhetoric of every post or blog that I read here. I do however, find that many of the opinions that are shared on this site give me something to consider, where as I may not have ever opened my mind in that direction if I had not read it here.
Rather I agree, disagree, or laugh aloud at what I read on this site, I DO RESPECT THE FACT THAT EVERY MEMBER ON THIS SITE IS ENTITLED TO THEIR OPINION.
A friend of mine has decided to terminate his membership here; I am sad to see him go. I do not know all of the details that has lead to his decision…I imagine that he may have ruffled a few feathers.
I am sure that a number of folks also found his comments offensive. Myself, although I do not always agree with him, I have found that my friend is open to discuss (AND LISTEN) when I open a conversation on the topics that he and I do not agree on.
Offensive. This is where my problem lies. I understood this site to be a place where adults could share, learn, bond and discuss their beliefs. If it were (I) who were being offended by another, I would simply not communicate with him/her. Now I am left wondering if I have to “weigh” every word that I type…will I truly be able to garnish knowledge from this site, as I had hoped…by being a member of this site am I perpetuating the idea that “freedom” is acceptable as long as it is practiced within certain boundaries?
