Originally Posted by SweetSativa

Exactly... BUT... then I get caught in a cycle by trying to adhere to that. To defend those who are persecuted (even by social means) against.... but when defending those, I am accused (and have to give objective consideration to) persecuting those who were first 'guilty' of the persecution. Does this make sense to you? I try not to be a hypocrite... my anger takes over at times... I can be quite the spirited little thing I actually DO agree with NOS (well, to a certain extent anyway) but the way that he speaks reminds me of my own hypocritical nature and the cycle that I find myself in. He says that it is important to treat others as you would like to be treated so I'm wondering if he would like to be called delusional ... and the 'praying to your ceiling fan' thing.... just berates people... puts them down as being less intelligent, less enlightened... all the things that he doesn't want to happen to him. NOS, I do respect your views and believe very similarly to you (in some ways... I get tired of the persecution of the majority religion) but I hope that I don't treat others beliefs the way that I feel that they treat me.... this is how 'holy wars' break out.