[tentmaker]

2) As I said, I meet with the church. I have been reading the posts on this website pretty much since day one of its creation. I also read Jim Moran's writings when he was active and still alive, back in the 90's, so I am not new to this sort of thing. Up to now I have not joined for two reasons, the main one being I just didn’t have the time and the second being the occasional infighting and arguing amongst yourselves (or that’s how I took it) that caused me to back way off. There are times when I said enough is enough and didn’t look in here for a period(s) of time. There are many dear ones who post here but a couple of you brothers seem downright determined to blow some away who don't somehow share your viewpoint, particularly the sisters. Or so it seems to me. I joined now because it seems to have settled down a bit and many of the issues you discuss are quite relevant to today's situation. I appreciate the honest, heartfelt and revealing writings of the many of you, the older brother Lisbon in particular (and many, many others also - just saying, please don't be offended).