Hello all

[James]

[David Flick]

[Ed Pettibone]

[James]

[pjerwin]

[James]

[William Thornton]

[pjerwin]

I appreciate your reply, James. While there is hearty disagreement over whether or not the BF&M2K is being made a creed and even whether or not creeds properly have a place in Baptist life (surprisingly cjoshuav believes they do, just not the BF&M) -- topics for discussion elsewhere -- your desire for intellectual honesty is to be appreciated.

[Bruce Gourley]

[theron]

james...you sound like you will be an interesting contributor. I too have found this forum stimulating and have become a part. will be looking forward to hearing your thoughts

[David Flick]

[Haruo]

[Danny Chisholm]

[theron]

you know how sometimes you just need to say something because your heart needs to say it? I live about 6 blocks off what use to be the beach of the Mississippi Gulf Coast. To say its been a challenging year with katrina would certainly be an understatement. along the way this past yr I found you. I circled for a while and when i decided to get with the program, one of your leaders was extremely patience with my tired mind when logging on seemed to become impossible.

In times of struggle, its a bit more easily to "idealize" that which provides a good drink of water when you are thirsty. I dont believe i have done that when i say thanks to those here I have discovered and for your "cup of cold water".

I have learned, been inspired, bemused, reminded the benefit of robust disagreement, found adrenalen when at the end of the day everything seemed torn to pieces beyond my life time to see it become whole, challenged to think critically and from different points of view. especially to sandy, Gourley, Tim and others, i found brother and sisterhood from you, people whom i have never met except through the heart. like i said, i needed to say it and although you didnt need to hear it, i do hope you hear thankyou