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JMK
05-25-2008, 02:51 AM
Okay, I'll try to be brief and clear: I feel strongly about "Christian" versus "nonChristian" values (e.g., abortion, marriage between a man & woman only, etc.). So when I read about a particular political candidate's views that are opposed to what I consider Christian values, and the candidate's "conservative" message doesn't match his/her "liberal" record, I feel it my duty as a Christian citizen to pass on the information I read. One person took offense to my forwarding an e-mail about a political candidate, saying she did not send in her name (for a particular distribution list) to have me send unrelated items. But I did not use the distribution list; I included her name among others because she has sent me several e-mails of the "forwarding" type, so I figured I could do the same with her. It seems to me that she's saying (indirectly) that it's okay for me to send her "religious" items like she sends me, but not anything else?? What do you think?

Ransom v. Unman
05-25-2008, 06:03 PM
I think this is an issue between you and her, frankly...

ProfessorAlan
05-25-2008, 06:09 PM
I am not a big fan of the religious stuff I get forwarded to me, but I absolutely HATE the political stuff I get forwarded to me. Even on the few occassions where the info is accurate, I get annoyed.

So I am with your friend, I think.

kshsj777
05-25-2008, 09:18 PM
I don't think it should be that big a deal. If she didn't like it, she could've just deleted the email and be done with it. But I would recommend to not send any more just to keep the peace.

JMK
05-25-2008, 11:58 PM
Oh yeah--I definitely will not send her more! thanks guys/gals for your input.