Please, No Religion Based Postings

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Hi Patricia and everyone,

 

Wow... we are getting to look at many issues together this week,

eh?

 

Ok, plain and simple, posts like this make me nervous...

 

Patricia, did you read my post just this week on Health Via

Meditation/Stress Relief and did you notice how I was concerned that

it might be interpreted to be an endorsement of a particular

religion, and how I went to great lengths to make it accessible to

all faiths and perspectives, just to counterbalance that

interpretation, lest someone be offended?...

 

So to find a post today responding to a question based solely on

religious documentation, that is widely open to interpretation, ie.

wine from grapes vs. wine from dates, etc... I do find this post

unacceptable.

 

When I started this group, I went to many other fine alternative

health sites here with and there were several rules just about

everyone has... Namely no blatant advertising, respect for fellow

list members and no discussion of religion. I have not encountered

flaming wars on this site due to religion, but I trust the wisdom of

my peers and want to nip any potential tension in the bud.

 

In future, could you still get your message across by saying, " I

disagree, and there are (many, several, at least one, etc...)

traditions that place a ban on alcohol for health reasons. Or some

similar variation that you find acceptable?

 

In this case, I must say this is not open to debate, nor futher

comment.

 

Thank you for your consideration of your fellow list members...

Be Well,

Misty L. Trepke

http://www..com

 

 

, " patricia skinner "

<nimer99@j...> wrote:

> >

> Now, on to the wine. I'm a Muslim and according to the Quran,

we're told:

> Alcohol has benefits and drawbacks, but the drawbacks outweigh the

benefits.

> And that's why Muslims are forbidden from drinking alcohol.

>

> Love and light to you all,

> Patricia.

>

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