[betty boop]

Could be they must believe as they do according to the 2nd reality they live in.. I do not fault them for that..

I try very hard myself not to "fault them" for that. But to the extent that I value Truth above all else, I find forgiveness very difficult under the circumstances. Fortunately, I am no man's judge.... That's God's job.

May the Lord forgive me my shortcomings.

FreeRepublic really is a "microcosm" in its diversity of opinion, isn't it? And JimRob affords hospitality to all points of view -- provided the respondents observe the rules of civil, rational, good-faith debate....

Thanks so much for writing, dear hosepipe!

[hosepipe]

[ May the Lord forgive me my shortcomings. ]

OH! God.. me too... Guard me from arrogance and hubris..