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Reading adlaius's journal

So I joined this site, hoping for the best…but not really knowing anybody on it, and having lurked for a short time, it was still something of an unknown quantity. I posted a little blurb in the Site Related forum, seeking answers, and in reply Salvial_Ten gave some useful links, one of which was to the Using God as a Counter-Argument topic. I braced myself, followed it, and WONDER OF WONDERS, the quality of the discussion was high! So many good posts, from numerous viewpoints! I rubbed my eyes; am I really on the Web? There are flesh-and-blood people on this site, writing intelligently, thinking lucidly. How on Earth did I accrue the good fortune to come to this place?

When in said topic thread ecthelion33 made the distinction between the means and aims of science and theology (long a pet peeve of mine), I thought I was in heaven (no pun intended). And quoting Gregory of Nyssa?! I almost had a heart attack. I'm starting to understand the somewhat clannish tendencies of NAO; a good community on the Internet is an extremely rare and valuable thing.

I guess then my inaugural journal post is officially a "thank you" to the folks on this site who already have lessened my cause for cynicism. I didn't think it was possible. I stand corrected.

"There are two tragedies in life. One is to lose your heart's desire. The other is to gain it." -GBS

This post was edited by adlaius on Sep 04, 2005.

Welcome. :)

Now you understand why I called this place a living library with extrodinary ordinary people in it.
It's the one place I've found that I feel most safe in writing.
My head is on overload most of the time, and I'm convinced I talk too much, and to spare people from my mental gymnastics I come here and write.
I'm not so concerned whether anyone reads any of it, but it's the fact that I can come and let go and no one comes back at me with unkindness. A very rare thing to find.

Wandering off again...sorry about that.

So again, welcome. :)

It only looks that way because your standing on your head.

This post was edited by harold_maude on Sep 04, 2005.

Welcome to the clan? I suppose that's the best way to put it. It's good to see a new face around here and I look forward to conversing with you, as I'm sure everyone else is as well. =)

You fail it.