Guest guest Posted March 24, 2005 Report Share Posted March 24, 2005 Good morning, fellow raw fooders. Another great day to be alive, isn't it? My name is Rich and I've been trying to be raw for a long time now. I'm having a little success recently. I saw Peter Pan with Cathy Rigby yesterday, very entertaining, she dialogues the part of a young boy very well. I especially liked the flight she took over top of the audience at the end of the play. I bought some raw nuts yesterday, I pretty much have to buy a little each day as I'm out and about utilizing my backpack and the buses. I like to stay stocked in bananas for a late treat. My mother bought some strawberries that I'm going through. I got to eat twice on the Pennsylvania campus yesterday. They often serve vegetable and fruit plates for the people attending one of their open lectures. Last night's lecture was on " The Church and State: Have We Gone Too Far " about too much regulation about religious pictures and statues in public places. I think people are making too much of a fuss about it. I think it goes against freedoms to exclude such things from public places. I'm pro-life all the way, too bad they're going to let Schiavo die, and let's end capital punishment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 24, 2005 Report Share Posted March 24, 2005 Froggy said: > Last night's lecture was on " The Church and State: Have We Gone Too Far " about too much regulation about religious pictures and statues in public places. I think people are making too much of a fuss about it. I think it goes against freedoms to exclude such things from public places. I'm pro-life all the way, too bad they're going to let Schiavo die, and let's end capital punishment. With all due respect...I can appreciate people wanting to express their opinions about current events, but I don't think that this is the place for it. I've been on and off this board for 2 or 3 years now, and what I've seen happen with off-topic posts usually isn't pretty. I've left this group over it, and even though I don't show my face much around here, I do pay attention to what's going on and would like to keep it a fun and informative place to be. Many Thanks, Bridgitte Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 24, 2005 Report Share Posted March 24, 2005 I don't go off topic very much Bridgitte, but it happens now and then. We're human beings with feelings, opinions, and expressions of ourselves. We're not just raw food eaters. I respect the description of this group: " This group is here to support people wanting to learn how to eat a Healthy Raw Food Diet. Just because something is raw doesn't necessarily mean it is the best thing for us. This group supports a Vegan Raw Food Diet. Please don't come here trying to promote other diets. This is a friendly group of people. We welcome debate, but do it without name calling and anger in the posts. Negative posts and posters will be banned. " I keep most everything I say related to raw food, but " this group is here to support people wanting to learn how to eat a Healthy Raw Food Diet. " Support has more to do than with what we put in our mouths. Once a thread goes off topic once or twice I usually take it to personal e-mail. But I think it's good for people to talk about and discuss things. Thanks for stopping by Bridgitte, it's unfortunate that you've felt you've had to leave this group over things like this. I hope this interaction was fun and informative for you. Take care, Rich rawfood , " Bridgitte " <syndactylcat> wrote: > > Froggy said: > > > Last night's lecture was on " The Church and State: Have We Gone Too > Far " about too much regulation about religious pictures and statues > in public places. I think people are making too much of a fuss about > it. I think it goes against freedoms to exclude such things from > public places. I'm pro-life all the way, too bad they're going to > let Schiavo die, and let's end capital punishment. > > With all due respect...I can appreciate people wanting to express > their opinions about current events, but I don't think that this is > the place for it. I've been on and off this board for 2 or 3 years > now, and what I've seen happen with off-topic posts usually isn't > pretty. I've left this group over it, and even though I don't show > my face much around here, I do pay attention to what's going on and > would like to keep it a fun and informative place to be. > > Many Thanks, > Bridgitte Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 24, 2005 Report Share Posted March 24, 2005 It' funny that you mention the home page - it was an off-topic incident that got out of hand and sent me packing that led to what it now says. It used to be much shorter Like I said, I totally understand people wanting to express their opinions. And I was sincere when I opened that with " With all due respect " . It's just that it's a very heated topic and could easily lead to this group, for a time, becoming something pretty icky. My intention was to nip a right-to-life conversation in the bud, not to ask you specifically to not talk about certain things. I'm sorry if I came off that way. In my experience when things get ugly, a bunch of new people decide to join the group and are promptly scared off Murphy's Law, you know? No hard feelings - please understand that if my post sounded like a personal attack, that wasn't my intention...I really didn't mean it that way. Bridgitte rawfood , " Froggy " <seconaphim> wrote: > > I don't go off topic very much Bridgitte, but it happens now and > then. We're human beings with feelings, opinions, and expressions of > ourselves. We're not just raw food eaters. I respect the > description of this group: " This group is here to support people > wanting to learn how to eat a Healthy Raw Food Diet. Just because > something is raw doesn't necessarily mean it is the best thing for > us. This group supports a Vegan Raw Food Diet. Please don't come here > trying to promote other diets. > > This is a friendly group of people. We welcome debate, but do it > without name calling and anger in the posts. Negative posts and > posters will be banned. " > > I keep most everything I say related to raw food, but " this group is > here to support people wanting to learn how to eat a Healthy Raw Food > Diet. " Support has more to do than with what we put in our mouths. > > Once a thread goes off topic once or twice I usually take it to > personal e-mail. But I think it's good for people to talk about and > discuss things. > > Thanks for stopping by Bridgitte, it's unfortunate that you've felt > you've had to leave this group over things like this. I hope this > interaction was fun and informative for you. > > Take care, > > Rich > > > rawfood , " Bridgitte " <syndactylcat> wrote: > > > > Froggy said: > > > > > Last night's lecture was on " The Church and State: Have We Gone > Too > > Far " about too much regulation about religious pictures and statues > > in public places. I think people are making too much of a fuss > about > > it. I think it goes against freedoms to exclude such things from > > public places. I'm pro-life all the way, too bad they're going to > > let Schiavo die, and let's end capital punishment. > > > > With all due respect...I can appreciate people wanting to express > > their opinions about current events, but I don't think that this is > > the place for it. I've been on and off this board for 2 or 3 years > > now, and what I've seen happen with off-topic posts usually isn't > > pretty. I've left this group over it, and even though I don't show > > my face much around here, I do pay attention to what's going on and > > would like to keep it a fun and informative place to be. > > > > Many Thanks, > > Bridgitte Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 24, 2005 Report Share Posted March 24, 2005 Why does everyone apologize to me just because I'm raw? It's nice how everyone is so sweet to me. I'll try to stay out of icky. I'm glad for your intention. This is a hard diet to do and not too many do it with any real success. I don't know if babying newcomers really makes any difference or not. Your post didn't sound like a personal attack, it gave me something to chew on, I like that. I hope you become more than just a lurker on here. Rich rawfood , " Bridgitte " <syndactylcat> wrote: > > It' funny that you mention the home page - it was an off-topic > incident that got out of hand and sent me packing that led to what it > now says. It used to be much shorter > > Like I said, I totally understand people wanting to express their > opinions. And I was sincere when I opened that with " With all due > respect " . It's just that it's a very heated topic and could easily > lead to this group, for a time, becoming something pretty icky. My > intention was to nip a right-to-life conversation in the bud, not to > ask you specifically to not talk about certain things. I'm sorry if > I came off that way. In my experience when things get ugly, a bunch > of new people decide to join the group and are promptly scared > off Murphy's Law, you know? > > No hard feelings - please understand that if my post sounded like a > personal attack, that wasn't my intention...I really didn't mean it > that way. > > Bridgitte Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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