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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!

j08 Sun 23-Jun-13 13:07:17

soop thread left the realms of reality long ago. smile

Movedalot Sun 23-Jun-13 12:58:54

Why did you mention flapjack, so cruel grin. Think I'd better go and work it off in the garden!

Ana Sun 23-Jun-13 12:44:42

Aka grin

merlotgran Sun 23-Jun-13 12:42:07

I could murder a flapjack. DH is on a serious diet so my baking skills are not required sad

Aka Sun 23-Jun-13 12:41:24

Something we have in common then J0?

soop Sun 23-Jun-13 12:40:13

Bags the flapjacks were seriously good. Look forward to the next "batch"...

Sorry for butting in and taking this debate off at another tangent. Just thought we could all do with some smiles...smile smile smile

j08 Sun 23-Jun-13 12:39:27

Yes, I did n' t put it too well did I? Have probably offended most of GN!

Aka Sun 23-Jun-13 12:37:29

jura we second what J0 said was trying to say

j08 Sun 23-Jun-13 12:37:03

It went all nautical a little while back soop #whatwasthatallabout

soop Sun 23-Jun-13 12:37:00

AH! That's my girl...wink

Bags Sun 23-Jun-13 12:36:38

Going soon, soop, but need some sustenance first. #tummyrumbles.

Thanks, jings. I understand now.

j08 Sun 23-Jun-13 12:35:48

No, n o t this one. Think it was posts, varied.

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

Bags ...thought you were out in the garden. 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 12:31:14

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

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 12:28:51

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

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

They' 're not.

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 12:22:20

Ooh. I don't think so.

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

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

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

Can't you turn off predictive text, jingl?

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

As you were. smile

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

(not "same" thing)

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

DAMN THING!