Lowman,
Out of respect for you as a fellow human being, I will answer your post. Out of respect for the rest of the members on this board, I will not carry on a continued discussion.
I respect your right to your opinions. I do not feel that the type of posts I referred to, which have become an increasing percentage of posts, falls within the intent of the User Agreement.
I'm not here to talk about pre-tribulation v. post-tribulation, rapture, pre-destination v. free will, absolute truth v. relativism, moral decline in America, the validity of the Revolutionary war, the Treaty of Tripoli of 1796-97 and it's impact on whether or not our nation was founded as a "Christian" nation, etc, etc. There are countless boards to discuss those topics, or find like-minded people to agree with.
My point is that I invest in companies based on solid business management, good products, a good business plan, and future potential. I realize that to many of you, that includes the emotional draw to this company and product for many christians, and that is a factor to take into consideration with this company. However...there are many posts with have little to do with this company, and I just feel that the place to air those views is not here.
Many "Christian" companies run by "good people" fail. And many "non-christian" companies succeed. And vice-versa. When the discussion goes from acknowledging the market-base for this company's products, to touting the company's growth as a result of supernatural/divine intervention, I think caution must be advised.
Your broad, generalized question with no context is rather confrontational and aggressive, but I will answer it anyway, hopefully in a non-escalatory manner. No, Christian talk does not bother me. My fiance will be an ordained Lutheran pastor in less than a year. My present is more than full of Christian talk, and my future will be so even more. I have a good friend who is an ER PA, and I love to talk with her about her gory ER operations, but not over dinner. There is a time and a place. That's all. There's a difference between being offended, and making a non-inflammatory statement saying that I don't think this board is the place for a lot of these posts.
I will continue to monitor the board regardless of the content, because my financial future, my current investments, and LFBG are important to me. But, just as it is your right to have whatever opinions you have, it is my right to politely ask that you refrain from splashing them across the board when I feel that they do not pertain to the betterment of the community in terms of making financial/investment decisions regarding LFBG. If you, or others, feel so strongly that you must express your political and religious beliefs on an investment board, so be it, that is your choice.
Peace to you.
