I have to say that being of a more liberal persuasion, as far as the UPCers are concerned, I came to this forum with much fear and trepidation. My husband worked on me from February until I came on, he kept telling me, you are going to meet people just like us. I was pretty nervous about coming on here, and now I am an addict!
Renda's thread yesterday really made me think about the common bond that many of us share. A love for a people who may not accept our choices, but people that we love just the same....
And it is also refreshing to be able to discuss issues that have, in the past, consumed our lives, without talking to those who still live it (the ones in my family often find it offensive when you question their beliefs, or practices).
You guys are so cool!
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Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.
"You will be hated for my sake-Just remember that it should be for MY sake and not YOURS-
Do NOT act in such a way as to be offensive, and then blame it on me"
True. I work in an office with over a thousand people. there are people I have worked with on projects thru the years, that work in this building that I have never actually met face to face.
plus I work with people all over the country that I am sure I will never meet. conference calls and email are my life.
There are people I work with in this same building, though on different floors, that I only communicate with by email.
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I was going to meet Timmy TODAY in NYC. My wife said, "I am not going to spend several hours of our vacation talking to one of your online friends about religion". It made me feel like CC1. lol.
Is his tim-ness an NYC resident?
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Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath [James 1:19]
Lets see... I know SoCalUPC, ReformedDave, and another whom I will leave out
and I am going to meet Dizzy in October! Yay me!
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Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.
"You will be hated for my sake-Just remember that it should be for MY sake and not YOURS-
Do NOT act in such a way as to be offensive, and then blame it on me"
I have to say that being of a more liberal persuasion, as far as the UPCers are concerned, I came to this forum with much fear and trepidation. My husband worked on me from February until I came on, he kept telling me, you are going to meet people just like us. I was pretty nervous about coming on here, and now I am an addict!
Renda's thread yesterday really made me think about the common bond that many of us share. A love for a people who may not accept our choices, but people that we love just the same....
And it is also refreshing to be able to discuss issues that have, in the past, consumed our lives, without talking to those who still live it (the ones in my family often find it offensive when you question their beliefs, or practices).
You guys are so cool!
Your hubby is a poster here too?
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And it is also refreshing to be able to discuss issues that have, in the past, consumed our lives, without talking to those who still live it (the ones in my family often find it offensive when you question their beliefs, or practices).
You guys are so cool!
No kidding! Growing up, there were many things that if you dared to question, even in a family setting, the room would just go quiet and you learned to never question those things (to that audience) again... for fear of offending them.
I have to say that being of a more liberal persuasion, as far as the UPCers are concerned, I came to this forum with much fear and trepidation. My husband worked on me from February until I came on, he kept telling me, you are going to meet people just like us. I was pretty nervous about coming on here, and now I am an addict!
Renda's thread yesterday really made me think about the common bond that many of us share. A love for a people who may not accept our choices, but people that we love just the same....
And it is also refreshing to be able to discuss issues that have, in the past, consumed our lives, without talking to those who still live it (the ones in my family often find it offensive when you question their beliefs, or practices).
You guys are so cool!
We think you and your hubby are cool too!
What I highlighted in your post above is exactly right and it hurts me when someone questions our motives for being here because we are no longer "in UPC". I hope that some day they will truly understand.
(I keep taking the "h" out of my name when you type it - lol)!
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What I highlighted in your post above is exactly right and it hurts me when someone questions our motives for being here because we are no longer "in UPC". I hope that some day they will truly understand.
(I keep taking the "h" out of my name when you type it - lol)!
Sorry I will see if I can edit it..)
RENDA... NO H
RHONI... H
Thanks!
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Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.
"You will be hated for my sake-Just remember that it should be for MY sake and not YOURS-
Do NOT act in such a way as to be offensive, and then blame it on me"
I will see if I can edit it..)
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