tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2928117252460676054.post8595072944286347675..comments2023-10-16T07:48:09.724-04:00Comments on Renaissance Garden: Wellness Wednesday and a Question for ReadersCheriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06661705838389866476noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2928117252460676054.post-79331381557221006912013-08-22T13:32:05.778-04:002013-08-22T13:32:05.778-04:00I would let this person know that you do not share...I would let this person know that you do not share these views and ask them to stop forwarding any additional e-mails of this ilk. My mother is going through this very thing with a family member who seemed to get enjoyment pushing her buttons & she had to have a face-to-face talk with him about stopping to e-mails. Shona~ LALA dex presshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07997153789350766344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2928117252460676054.post-91959924815326920812013-08-22T11:45:21.348-04:002013-08-22T11:45:21.348-04:00Thank you to EcoGrrl and Renaissance Teacher for y...Thank you to EcoGrrl and Renaissance Teacher for your advice. I did respond to the person in a loving way but let them know that such emails were wrong and harmful. I'm certain the person was not horrified because of the additional she comments made about the email. I also recommended the book The Faith Club as a way for her to gain a better understanding of people who practice other religions.Cheriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06661705838389866476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2928117252460676054.post-496908235382127192013-08-22T07:27:59.754-04:002013-08-22T07:27:59.754-04:00I agree that it shouldn't be ignored. Silence...I agree that it shouldn't be ignored. Silence oftentimes implies complicity. I believe we are accountable, not only for whatever hatred we have in our own heart, but also how we respond to the hatred of others. While we may or may not change another person's opinions, we can (and should) let them know that certain thoughts, certain words, and certain actions are unacceptable. I am curious why someone would forward such a message to you. Surely anyone who knows you would know that you don't support such thinking. Was this person perhaps just as horrified as you, unsure how to respond, and hoped you would have the courage to speak up? That's probably where I would begin - by asking the other person why he or she forwarded the message to you in the first place.Renaissance Teacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14870512994836476462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2928117252460676054.post-6506773791635053802013-08-21T16:37:45.043-04:002013-08-21T16:37:45.043-04:00I call them on it. Too many people in this world ...I call them on it. Too many people in this world think that it should just be ignored which to me is total crap. I don't care if it's a stranger or my flesh & blood, if we say nothing, we are saying it's OK. The point is not to try to change their minds but to tell them, what you are saying is not only hateful and offensive, but ignorant and uneducated. (I don't have relationships with certain people in my family because of their hateful behaviors because in my opinion, DNA isn't a reason for tolerance). :)EcoGrrlhttp://www.ecogrrl.netnoreply@blogger.com