"To lower the rage factor they might likewise ban coca-cola etc and coffee and work steadfastly to give people hope."

Now Gibo, you really are showing your madness. Don't you drink coffee after your church service on Sunday? I suppose you want alcohol banned too.

I've seen you exhibiting plenty of rage in your posts over the last few days. What's your excuse?

If I wasn't a Christian, you alone would give me reason to want religion banned.

I'm extremely sceptical about invitations from SBS and the ABC appearing on OLO. Television producers have so far managed for decades to find plenty of subjects for their programs without appealing to online discussion blogs.

If the requests are genuine, all they're going to receive is page after page of non-sequiturs claiming secularism/feminism/abortion/free-markets/Labor/Liberal are responsible for the breakdown in whatever the subject is, followed by the OLO natives getting stuck into each other.

I think it's far more likely that respondents to these appeals will find themselves on a Scientology or Pentacostal contact list than on telly.

Dear Claire,

Thank You for your invitation.
I admire Jenny Brockie very much.
She's a very competent presenter, and
the programs are always interesting.
The topic is very timely.

I wish I had the courage to be on the
program, but I don't, simply because
the case of "Modern Day Rage," that I
remember only too well dealt with a
family member who was diagnosed with
Alzheimers.

The specialist did not have what you'd
call a good "bedside manner." He was
very cold, abrupt, and matter of fact,
in his diagnosis.

After the diagnosis all hell broke
loose in the car and at home.
It reminded me of a trapped animal in
great pain.

I won't go into the details here - they're
too personal. And, because this situation
deals with a very sensitive family member,
I could not discuss it in public.

However, I imagine that the program will, as
always, be interesting to watch, and I wish you
every success in finding your participants.

All The Best,

"Is there such a thing as frootloop fundy rage?" CJ Morgan.

I think there is and you've seen it here.

"Does anyone think that nudism and godliness match. "

perhaps the better question is "Does anyone think that extremism and godliness match?"

The first is just about skin, the latter is about the motivations and character of a person.

The former shows someone who makes particular clothing choices given the opportunity.

The latter shows a person out of balance with themselves, their neighbours and if she existed with their god.

The bible does not forbid nudism nor does it present a strong circumstantial case against it. It does speak a lot about the kind of people followers should be, it speaks of minds being renewed. When I see the posts of our resident fundies (especially the two most hate focussed of them) I don't see anything that looks like godliness. I see individuals full of themselves unable to cope with the complexities of the world they live in and hiding their fear behind expressions of contempt for those who don't do it their way. I see individuals dishonest to themselves, the world and their faith.

People who seem to live in anger at everything outside their oh so small worlds.

R0bert

I will consider your advice CJMorgan but at the moment i don't have the time and patience necessary