Originally posted by Kingfrog:
Whats so difficult about reading a heading and passing it by? I don't like the Obits either. But I just don;t open the thread rather then open it and then contribute to it whining about it..
Because I don;t like to read about death someone should not post it? Hardly. Post away.
Because someone feels empathy for a certain group under duress in the world they may or may not identify with they should not ask for prayers from the faithful??
the non believers and non interested are free to read another post about the wonders of the Audya!!! The rest of us will pray for peace and the comfort of the OP who feels strongly about this issue and as an artist is most likely more sensitive then most..
[This message has been edited by Kingfrog (edited 12-30-2008).]
King....
There's a time and place for everything.....mostly "place."
Words are powerful. I'm about as sensitive as any musician. When I go down the list of threads, which is a necessity, and see "Pray for peace in the middle East," I'm already affected. It stands out like an egg in a turnip patch.
I'm not reading Network news. I come here to read about music and musicians...not world affairs.
Sure I have sympathy for the cause. I've been reading about it like everyone else. But I keep the subject in it's place.
No, I don't have to read the thread and most times I don't. The heading alone bothers me.
And what if this gets out of hand, and it becomes the norm for this room?
Now there are many non-musical topics I'd like to bring up myself......MANY! But I stick to music topics, which is what this room is set up for. Why should I take up space with my own issues?
>>>>>>>>> "Because someone feels empathy for a certain group under duress in the world they may or may not identify with they should not ask for prayers from the faithful?"<<<<<<<<
Last I looked this is not a church. And, also, although I sympathize with the innocents who are being affected over there, I resent being told I need to pray over the situation. I will pray because I want to, not because someone wants to send me on a guilt trip.
Lastly....this is no reflection on Mike (OP). He means well and I agree with everything he has said...and I DO feel as strongly as HE does about it. As musicians, we're trained to bring beauty into the world. These kinds of situations are particularly difficult for folks like us to digest.
If you'll look closely, my only beef was not with what Mike said but that it should not have been presented in a room geared towards music talk. Would you go to a meeting of Weight Watcher's and start talking about the situation in Israel/Gaza?
Lucky