Originally Posted by mattie

It is always interesting to me that often when those who discuss the issues they have w/ organized religion’s beliefs do so that they often feel obligated to temper or condition these statements w/ qualifiers such as ‘I mean no disrespect.’ When those of the organized religions talk about our beliefs there is seldom IF EVER the need to show any tolerance or respect for others’ beliefs. By noting this I’m not criticizing Mind’s Eye in any way for using this polite phrase, just noting the dynamics I see in these types of discussions.