Reply #15: Left-wing Free Republic.

[hippywife]

Those are words that I can relate to as I have often felt that this board is just the mirror of that one sometimes. They make up stupid names for Dems, the folks here make up stupid names for Reps. It really is childish.

I have stayed away from even reading the discussions about religion on the board in general. I am seriously trying to pursue a path of nonviolence as taught by Gandhi and furthered by people like Fr. John Dear and MLK, Jr. What I have found in this pursuit is that I have to find peace and an attitude of nonviolence within myself first, or I can't project that attitude to others in the world.

So right now, until I fully establish that within myself, I'm not allowing myself to get drawn into religious arguments here or anywhere else. I'm getting there, though.

I don't have time to nurture hate for anyone, not even those that hate. I just find the whole thing very sad and defeating towards the cause of peace.