[PLUG] The problem with scapegoats...

[JM]

OK, finally added this to my mail filters:

"First, delete emails with plug_1 at robinson-west.com in the from and then 
stop. "

And now I expect there will be a better signal-to-noise ration on this list,
and I won't be tempted to unsubscribe.



At 01:13 AM 9/28/2011, Michael C. Robinson wrote:
>Keith was wrong to do what he did on multiple levels where saying that
>all beliefs are equal has a name, it's called pluralism.  Pluralism is
>nonsense because it makes believing anything too controversial if the
>opposite of that is just as relevant.  If you want to live in a world
>where nobody can believe anything because they might offend someone
>else, be my guest.  I won't be joining you.
>
>I merely tried to argue against what Keith said with facts and requested
>that there be more respect and less censorship.  Clearly, this is too
>much to expect from some people on this list.
>
>This list isn't about religion, but does that mean it should be filled
>with religious/political commentary that is controversial and by and
>large unbalanced?  Keith has done this before and will do this again, as
>will others who are trying to use me as a scapegoat for their lack of
>professionalism, balance, and courtesy.
>
>Oh, and for those who have commented, consider looking at my arguments
>and doing some homework.  I'm sure you'll find that there isn't much
>evidence to back up the notion that God is female.  More important than
>winning that argument, there is no argument for what Keith did let alone
>for letting one person, but not me, get away with it.
>
>What I have done is call Keith on his off topic religious statement to
>provide some semblance of balance.  If you can't respect or understand
>what I've tried to do here, that is really your problem.
>
>And a thought, if the church is the bride of Christ, than the church is
>female and God is male.  From that imagery, mankind is essentially a
>woman and only God is a man.  Just another line of argument one might
>follow.  There are many lines of argument for God being masculine.
>
>When it comes to religion, there can be and are absolutes where the
>alternative, called Pluralism, is really quite absurd.  Belief becomes
>worthless if all opposite beliefs are deemed equally valid.  There is a
>logic problem.  Pluralism is not a way to honor diversity, it is a
>fallacy, a major cop out.  Disagree with me on God's gender, that is
>minor compared to disagreeing with me on the problems that exist with
>pluralism and preferential treatment.  The preferential censorship has
>to stop.  The only thing that can stop the censorship, a critical mass
>of people in this community calling for a stop to it.
>
>There should be a rule if someone inappropriately posts a religious
>statement that it is fair game for someone to post the other side.
>
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