From: ralph@eddlewood.demon.co.uk   
      
   In message , Evelyn Ruut   
    writes   
   >   
   >   
   >I am definitely not here to argue.   I am here to discuss with mutual   
   >respect.   I am absolutely not seeking to drag anyone into my religion, or   
   >to convince anyone of anything.   David V. does seem to have a major axe to   
   >grind, and what surprised me is that even when one agrees with him, he yet   
   >finds something to invent himself to argue with.   
   >   
   >I notice that he has come back into this thread, and although I have nearly   
   >given up on this newsgroup as a place where intelligent conversation can be   
   >had, I may consider blocking him if he continues to tell me what he thinks I   
   >believe when I don't.    Any decent book on buddhism could straighten David   
   >V. out, but frankly I don't have the patience.   
   >   
   Evelyn, I really would plead with you to reconsider your intentions. You   
   have had a bad time under harassment from David V; the older members   
   have learnt to ignore most of what he says (not all; he does   
   occasionally say something intelligent).   
      
   There are many lurkers here who would be happy to have sensible   
   discussions on a wide variety of subjects, and your input could be   
   important, in that we have often written ourselves out!   
      
   It was largely my fault that David got into his paddy, since I commented   
   on the fact that Buddhism was a godless religion. Unfortunately David   
   had met a Buddhist who either did not understand English as well as he   
   thought, or was an aberrant member of the religion. One personal contact   
   will sway some people against a world of written evidence.   
      
   So please, try to forget this rather bruising experience, and restart   
   where you first intended.   
      
   Best wishes,   
      
   --   
   ralph   
      
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