Posted by Lou Pilder on September 13, 2004, at 17:28:59
In reply to Re: Dr. Hsiung's decision 38846PRP, posted by Toph on September 13, 2004, at 16:24:11
Toph,
You wrote,[...I can see how it's religious assertions could be viewed as offensive to someone's faith...].
The religious assertion in question ,to me, was spacific because the term [..God of the old testament...]was used. If only "God" was used, then it could be vague as to which faith is being talked about. But the God in this thread was identified as the God of the old testament.
But I am a jew, and the God of the old testament is my God that I worship and obey.
I did not state that the poem was antisemitic and was asking Dr. Hsiung to remove the thread because I felt that it had the {potential to arrouse antisemitic feelings} if it was left to continue. Your observation that some part of it could be offensive to someone's faith could include me because of what I consider to be a spacific referece to the God that I believe in and that is indicative too me that the potential could be there.
I asked for the moderator to see that aspect of my request for I do not consider the posts to be antisemitic and I understand that things can be posted innocently, and things can be posted by someone without any intent and that is why I was specifying that the poster was not to be admonished, but that the post should be removed. Your solution, to redirect it, is very understanding.
Thanks,
Lou
poster:Lou Pilder
thread:389694
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/admin/20040902/msgs/390414.html