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Thank you so much. You're right about even being in the OPEN FORUM in regards to the very merits of what I was addressing. He was not addressing the issue, 'Blasphemy in regards to the Bible records', but he addressed and attacked me.
Thank you for this incite. I was perplexed and did not how to think or feel for awhile. However, his apology will suffice and I hope that he will in the future think about 'his intentions'.
You're very welcomed, Sister Chevron.
Yes, Brother Awo Dino apologized for posting his "tirade" IN the Christianity Sub-Forum; but he did NOT apologize TO YOU.
Therefore, that implies that he thinks/feels that his attack was still "justified," just not in that sub-forum......But, what he said TO you, OF you, and of your Faith was disrespectful and UNWARRANTED, all-around.
That very behavior is what Sister Destee has recently endeavored to ERADICATE and IMPROVE here because of past attacks on Christians and/or Christianity.
She has vowed that ALL members here WILL BE RESPECTED, no matter WHAT they believe in or their way of life because RESPECT is the NUMBER ONE RULE of this site. .
And Brother Awo Dino felt "justified" in DISRESPECTING you and your Faith because of his personal sentiments against WHAT YOU BELIEVE IN.
IF your post had been DIRECTED to HIM or if you had been debasing/disrespecting HIS Faith, then yes his anger would be justified.
But, you did not do that. You were responding to another Christian about Christianity.
And the bottom-line is: He really owes YOU an apology.
But, it remains to be seen if you'll get it or not.
Perhaps he feels that he doesn't....Perhaps he feels that his apology for "inadvertently" entering the Christianity Sub-Forum is enough.
As we all know, Sister Destee is going through some very trying times right now, and she has not the mental, emotional or physical time to address this.
And as the adults we are here, we should be able to govern ourselves and each other in a respectful manner, even when we disagree.
So, like Brother Awo did me, I felt it was needed to bring this to his attention.
In spite of his personal feelings about Christianity and the Bible, he was out-of-line to attack you and your faith without any provocation from you to him.
He didn't address the topic of the thread. He just used the subject of the thread, "Blasphemy," to attack you and your spiritual beliefs.
And he owes you an apology for that attack.