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Are our views always entrenched?

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Greatnan Wed 19-Jun-13 09:51:57

Somebody said to me recently that she thought people's views on such matters as politics and religion were so entrenched by a certain age that nothing would change them.
Well, I have had my own views on religion very much modified by a certain member of Gransnet, who has answered all the questions I have wanted to ask for years, with infinite patience, kindness and warmth, never taking offence.
No, Gransnet is not my Road to Damascus - I will always be an atheist and she certainly has not tried to convert me. What she has done is show me how much her church means to her and some of the good it is doing throughout the world. Oh, she agrees that there is much that needs changing, but she explains that it is like having a family member that does things you don't like, but you still love them. Change is taking place at grass roots level and she hopes it will filter up to the men at the top (yes, they are all men!).
When she first joined GN, I would never have envisaged that we could become such close friends and I thank her for not giving up on me!

Aka Sun 23-Jun-13 11:33:07

I do hope you don't go Granjura there are many people who will miss your posts if you do sad

Movedalot Sun 23-Jun-13 11:43:30

I'm hoping this is a case of mistaken understanding and that granjura simply means she is leaving this thread, not he whole forum. It is so sad when people leave or are driven away. sad

Bags Sun 23-Jun-13 11:50:42

I don't think you can assume the "one person" referred to in the quote you give was you, jura. It certainly doesn't say it was you and that is not implied in the post at all.

Just saying smile

FlicketyB Sun 23-Jun-13 11:53:07

granjura, if you really do decide to leave now, do come back, even if under another name.

merlotgran Sun 23-Jun-13 11:58:57

I can't help looking back at the OP. Am I right in supposing this was not the expected outcome? confused

soop Sun 23-Jun-13 12:07:38

It must be the anaesthetic that's still fuggin' my grey matter...haven't a clue what's going on here...am I the only one, I wonder! confused

soop Sun 23-Jun-13 12:08:47

...make the explanation as simple as possible, please. #dribblescoffeedownchin

j08 Sun 23-Jun-13 12:14:18

No.

j08 Sun 23-Jun-13 12:15:02

That is in answer to the original post.

Sorry it's late.

Aka Sun 23-Jun-13 12:15:52

Soop arguement escalated, things were said.

j08 Sun 23-Jun-13 12:17:02

GRANJURA Don't you dare miss his!

We need the odd poster or two with something between their ears.

j08 Sun 23-Jun-13 12:18:34

Missus that should have been. Stupid tablet/android/whatever you call the same thing.

j08 Sun 23-Jun-13 12:19:02

DAMN THING!

j08 Sun 23-Jun-13 12:19:44

(not "same" thing)

j08 Sun 23-Jun-13 12:20:20

As you were. smile

Ana Sun 23-Jun-13 12:20:28

Can't you turn off predictive text, jingl?

j08 Sun 23-Jun-13 12:21:47

*soop you're not actually reading it are you?!

j08 Sun 23-Jun-13 12:22:20

Ooh. I don't think so.

Bags Sun 23-Jun-13 12:24:21

jings, um... how is 'no' an answer to the OP? #don'tunderstand

j08 Sun 23-Jun-13 12:28:00

They' 're not.

soop Sun 23-Jun-13 12:28:51

jings I do my best to keep abreast. Keeps me out of mischief. wink

j08 Sun 23-Jun-13 12:29:52

I haven't read a lot more than the title. I was replying to that.

soop Sun 23-Jun-13 12:31:14

Thanks for the explanation, Aka...I'm just a simple girl at heart. Tend to lose the jist of things when debate gets too other worldly grin

soop Sun 23-Jun-13 12:32:50

jings would it be this thread that almost got you banned...or are there others [too many to mention?] grin

soop Sun 23-Jun-13 12:34:39

Bags ...thought you were out in the garden. grin