Wow Beastmode all this excitement. How sweet. I am glad when people get excited. It is great!

Wait a minute here. What did Jesus say when asked the specific queston, "Who is my neighbor"? (Luke 10:28) Jesus then told the parable of the "Good Samaritan", and asked back, (Luke 10) 36"Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?"

37The expert in the law replied, "The one who had mercy on him."
Jesus told him, "Go and do likewise."

So according to the words of Jesus, all people are not neighbors at all, but only those who would themselves be good neighbors and show mercy to ourselves. Not quite so simple a thing.

Hmmm, either Starlitkate hasn't seen my comment to her on page three of this thread, or, she is still p/o'd at me.

That would be the lovely apology you left JMPD. I certainly hope she sees it too. I thought it was quite a noble gesture on your part.

Thank you Kismet. But I didn't do it to be noble. Just trying to clear the air between kate and I.

<but I DO like the 'noble' part >

Exactly the reason I havent gotten back to you 'yet' until now. I seen the apology and also felt like it wasn't you being true to me or for others to see. If someone apologizes, I don't expect them to bow down to me, but I expect them to be 'real' to me. The reason you did it for is a good reason to clear the air but it wasn't being real and honest with me, or I didn't feel that way.
Cuz I noticed that when you said you were sorry for anything you might had said that I felt offensive. An apology is not based on how I might have judged you, but rather on you taking right that you were in the wrong too. To up and apologize should be sincere-not a quickie to clear the air as it was.
But I do appreciate you coming out and doing it. Obvisouly you know I would had read it by now but still felt the need to point out that I hadn't answered you back. And it's not cuz I didn't want to, I have been trying to research myself the last couple days and throw away the bark I've chewed on. In other words, I'am trying to better my posts and give myself time before replying.
But yes apology accepted and I'am sorry too and hope that no more comments will be made on your part for me to take offense too, or that I will keep my cool when others are negative to me and walk away-I think that was my problem.
Anyways yes thanks and I will control what I say as I hope you will and I mean that and I'am not just saying this to clear out negativity, or else I would had said something when you posted..

Starlikite Very beautiful and genuine post you go girl It takes a very big person to be that real Namaste Sheri:tu:

Thanks Sherri Berri!!