Re: talkin' about jesus ...

["Matthew Mesina" <soberman_69 at hotmail_com>]

>From: "Absalom Recordings" <lists at absalomrecordings_com>
>
>Why not talk about Jesus here?  Because this is a discussion
>forum specifically for Over the Rhine with hundreds of people
>signed up who want to hear / talk about Over the Rhine and who
>really don't care to listen to much else.  To continually post off
>topic, as these conversations are, is just plain rude.  Especially
>considering most of the talking happens between only a couple
>interested parties ... it's really not that hard to take things off list.

Taking things off list= segregation= counter-productive historically.  It is 
not rude to be off-topic when "a truce is tacitly observed", wwhich is what 
I thought we all had here.  A truce...the U.N. of mailing lists.

so...

No No NO!  You do not want to limit this discussion on this list.  The list 
is alive, it is oozing with vitality. Let's keep it that way.  If you have 
to hit delete, then so be it.  Did you see the classic episode of "the 
Jetsons" where Jane came down with "buttonitis" from doing to much 
housework?  Her finger was a throbbing, crumpled wreck.  Anyway, I doubt 
hitting <delete> could give you or anyone else such a condition.

I also doubt that a secularized individual could come on to this list and 
unknowingly assimilate Christian ideas, until he or she is ultimately led to 
the Lord.  However, it could happen, and is much more likely than you or 
anyone else getting "buttonitis" from pressing <delete> too often.  Are you 
willing to deny the world, or even that one hypothetical individual, a 
chance to know the peace Christ brings just so you aren't inconvenienced?

Righteous judgment time: you need to redress your Christian walk *IF* that 
is the case.

What the world needs now is more open and public discussion of spirituality 
(not just Christian) and not less.  I'd think someone in the business of 
"Christian" music would understand that.  This list may not be a ministry, 
but God works in mysterious ways, using any and every tool at his disposal.

Finally, that's what subject headings are for.  We could adopt a system like 
on the Midnight Oil list- NOTRC= "No Over the Rhine content".  Also, those 
who accidentally delete messages they may have wanted to read later should 
subscribe to both the digest AND the list.  Yeah, it means using <delete> 
more often, but it also preserves the diversity of the rich tapestry these 
sundry threads are weaving.

Remember, when ever any large and diverse group of people gather together 
there is bound to be some discussion at some point that not all parties are 
interested in/can relate to.  It is an immutable truth of life.

Peace to all you beautiful musical people,

Matt

PS- why can you sell your records here- 'cause OtR is on one...should Brad 
C. cease 'cause they aren't?
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