john doe Posted May 4, 2005 Report Share Posted May 4, 2005 TS said:I didn't particularly LIKE your comments...calling me a "wuss" because of the decisions I made regarding my in-laws. Maybe that is just your style, but there are better ways of giving people personal advice.Perhaps I could have put it differently, but at the time you were blowing a major gasket, and I felt the only way to get your attention was to be brutal. My point was, that it is much better to be totally honest and upfront with others than it is to sneak around behind their backs. Your in-laws will eventually find out about your disbelief, whether in this life or the next. And if they find out now or later, I don't think it will matter much in the whole scheme of things. Living a dishonest life can't make things better for anyone, just ask Mark Hacking. I say live your life the way you see fit, and if your in-laws can't handle it, that would make it their problem, not yours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lt Posted May 4, 2005 Report Share Posted May 4, 2005 Sometimes the ones we think will react the worst, tend to give us the more loving hand to grip.......It's all about faith. They maybe able to help you through this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Taoist_Saint Posted May 4, 2005 Report Share Posted May 4, 2005 Originally posted by john doe@May 3 2005, 10:25 PM TS said:I didn't particularly LIKE your comments...calling me a "wuss" because of the decisions I made regarding my in-laws. Maybe that is just your style, but there are better ways of giving people personal advice.Perhaps I could have put it differently, but at the time you were blowing a major gasket, and I felt the only way to get your attention was to be brutal. My point was, that it is much better to be totally honest and upfront with others than it is to sneak around behind their backs. Your in-laws will eventually find out about your disbelief, whether in this life or the next. And if they find out now or later, I don't think it will matter much in the whole scheme of things. Living a dishonest life can't make things better for anyone, just ask Mark Hacking. I say live your life the way you see fit, and if your in-laws can't handle it, that would make it their problem, not yours. Well, understand your point of view.I do believe that "White Lies" are not really sins or "bad karma" if they are done with the intention of Compassion.I really don't want to discuss my personal life here anymore...which is why I "blew a gasket". So lets just agree to disagree and not talk about it, and then we can get along much better, ok? :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john doe Posted May 5, 2005 Report Share Posted May 5, 2005 I really don't want to discuss my personal life here anymore...which is why I "blew a gasket". So lets just agree to disagree and not talk about it, and then we can get along much better, ok?I'll tell you what.... if you don't bring it up again, I won't respond to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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