elite. expensive "toys". good eating, good living, cultured upbringing and a prestigious school, appreciating music that doesn’t come from a drum machine or "phatbeatloop" software running on someones g3 but rather that someone has to build piece by piece with the movement of their body, with the outpouring of their breath, in a moment of time marked by cadence sweet. or something like that. that can equate to being "elite" in some peoples eyes. it’s all in what our zone of comfort/experience is. isn’t it true that what we are used to, often defines what is "normal"? and you obviously don’t fit their (anonymous poster) idea of "normal". smile. it’s a good thing.

so what is truth?

religion is too tricky a subject to discuss in one sitting. i believe "faith" needs to be built completely and absolutely on facts and confidence: an assured expectation of things to come though not yet beheld. to paraphrase paul.

jesus railed against the religious leaders of his time for their hypocrisy, for their holding to a tenth (titheing) even in the giving of the tiniest of the herbs but neglecting the weightier things of the mosaic law. like love. and mercy. and justice.

so i don’t think that it isn’t against human nature to twist and tear at that fabric over the centuries. which is why i feel that religion has to be deeply personal; that really, religion was MEANT to be. and that being "true" then, yes, one HAS to personally question the bible, what is found within and what that says about god, your life, living, the universe and the restaurant at the end of it. :) otherwise, you have blind faith, which isn’t really faith at all.

i could write a whole essay countering the statement beginning with, "If God is just someone who can tell me what to do…" but since i find myself on the wrong end of the Brilliant Spectrum, i won’t. here. :) terribly sorry for taking up your server space.

bt — "not 1337, just teat"

it is not on this site you fool. so you’re aware that you’re an elitist. it is good to hear other "lurker" thinks the same. one of these day… we will track u down my stock option friend…. and discuss in long deep session face to face

To "anonymous teen":
Didn’t your parents teach you that, if you have nothing nice to say, then don’t say anything at all?

To Eric:
"Elitist" is probably a term that envious, negative people come up with when they visit your site. My unsolicitied advice: don’t worry about what anonymous haters spew out, certainly not to the point where you acknowledge their presence in your blog.

my own tastes in art, literature, and philosophy aren’t very refined. I’m not a gear nut, I’m not a photographer, nor am I an artist, writer, poet, or musician – my set of talents and cultural exposure are arguably very limited. I don’t even know how to ride a bike.

However, Eric has never treated me disparagingly for being a scruffy-headed simpleton. On the contrary, he’s never been anything other than cordial or friendly towards me, though we’re at most peripheral friends at this time. So what, in your personal experience, ‘anonymous teen’ and other assorted lurkers, makes him elitist or exclusionary?

You’re making no sense.

coding trick 101??

trying to damage my Mac? With your hidden autoexec.bat You’re weak deviated chinese boy. no wonder u can’t find a real job… coding 101 trick? hahhah… looks like 30 years old.. .think like 15… congrational Eric.. hahhah…

WAck!! HAHAHAH! WIcKEd MAte

hey, dardy – it’s ok. it’s a little disruptive, but it’s not that big of a deal. :) code monkey – thanks for the advice. every time i respond to what they post, i regret it.