[happyhollergal]

Stargazer, I think you're right. I've not been sharing for the past month very much at all. In fact, I stopped coming here every day and now only drop in a couple of times a week. I like to look for threads that stimulate my mind and allow me to think, and express my own views without being ridiculed about what those beliefs may or may not be. It seems that there are those who feel compelled to force their beliefs on others, rather than just not responding to something that doesn't mirror their beliefs. I've learned a lifetime of valuable information from the contributors on Avalon, and I am very grateful. For instance, I may have a certain belief about a subject, and I run across something that someone wrote that differs from that belief. I will still take time to read or watch a video, because very often my eyes have been opened to a different view that is based on facts that resonate with truth for me. At other times, if I feel that the new information doesn't change my viewpoint, I simply move on. I would be way out of line to criticize the person who wrote something that I disagree with. I just keep my big mouth shut and keep moving forward. We all have our own beliefs that we are entitled to. I stopped being part of the sheeple society over a year ago. I certainly don't come to Avalon so that others can feel superior by forcing their spiritual belief/disbelief on me. This is not church. It is a place to be with friends and learn with others. None of us has all the answers, but by continuing to share openly with one another, we keep putting little pieces of the big picture puzzle together. Everyone has something to contribute. It's a place for intellectuals and ordinary folks like me and everyone in between, to come together for a common purpose. That purpose should always be in the seeking of truth and sharing whatever you can with others that might help them on their journey. It's good to be a sponge at times, but sometimes you just gotta let your hair down and quit being concerned about what someone else is going to think or say about what you write. There can be a wealth of knowledge gained from the simplest sentence. Look for the tidbits, not at the hypocrites.