Friday, March 09, 2007
An apology on differing and problematic opinions
I actually wanted to write something more about gays, Christianity and religion since on retrospect, my intentions may not be accurately reflected in the writing of my last post...but in view of some of my readers' very delicate sensitivities, I have decided against it, for now.
Religion is a very sensitive topic and most people tend to view any questions about their faith as accusations, and/or blasphemy. Very few people are able to handle questions about religion calmly and/or objectively (maybe with the exception of priests) so i'll leave the discussion alone for the time being.
I don't want my friends to go "offline" the minute I start talking to them on MSN just because we have differing opinions on religion.
But I WILL come back to it again someday...the philosophy of religion is too interesting to just leave alone just like that!
I do hope that all of you who read this blog know that most of what is written here are my opinions. It should also be understood that I am not obligated to do any thorough research (or any research at all) before I make a post, especially if I already stated in a post that those are just my opinions. This is just a blog, for goodness sake, not some academic research paper!
Besides, I do not believe that anyone reading anything on this blog is so stupid enough to take everything I say as a fact.
Religion is a very sensitive topic and most people tend to view any questions about their faith as accusations, and/or blasphemy. Very few people are able to handle questions about religion calmly and/or objectively (maybe with the exception of priests) so i'll leave the discussion alone for the time being.
I don't want my friends to go "offline" the minute I start talking to them on MSN just because we have differing opinions on religion.
But I WILL come back to it again someday...the philosophy of religion is too interesting to just leave alone just like that!
I do hope that all of you who read this blog know that most of what is written here are my opinions. It should also be understood that I am not obligated to do any thorough research (or any research at all) before I make a post, especially if I already stated in a post that those are just my opinions. This is just a blog, for goodness sake, not some academic research paper!
Besides, I do not believe that anyone reading anything on this blog is so stupid enough to take everything I say as a fact.
Opinion - a belief or judgment that rests on grounds insufficient to produce complete certainty.
Fact - a truth known by actual experience or observation; something known to be true
Since i am very free with expressing my opinion, I welcome the comments of people who disagree with what I write. However, I do hope that when people comment, they do so objectively, and without their claws drawn.
No emotional outbursts please. They add no value in proving a point, and the only purpose they serve is to annoy me.
Lastly, I would like to apologise to any of you who, having read the "Arguments go in circles" post, have gotten offended. It is not my intention to accuse, but rather to question.
As such, if you guys know the reason why a Christian cannot be gay, (or a gay cannot be Christian), pls let me know.