Hi - I have found this forum only recently, but have been very much awakened to culture and government since I read 1984 and Brave New World in about 1990 (showing my age!)
I have been a Christian for most of my life, (with periods of rebellion) but I have always put myself by way of opinions I disagree with (partly because I just enjoy people) but also as I honestly believe that if something is true, it can stand up to reason, scrutiny and debate. I have had good friends who were staunch Atheists, Muslims, Pantheists, Wiccans, ex satanists even (sorry I'm not even giving him a capital letter!) as well as lots of people who were mainly interested in everyday life and how their team is doing in the league!
World view is like an iceberg - more underneath than on the surface. I like to understand the roots of things and presuppositions people make when they make their points. I am not always right, but I want to be on the side of right!
I like discussing with people, but I sometimes get frustrated by people who are patronising or use debating 'cheap shots' as there is such a lot of trash of that sort online already!!!
You will get to know me better after a while, if I don't get blocked, whisked off to a UK equivalant of a FEMA camp or raptured out of here mid post some day
On that note, I like the quote from Sir Isaac Newton...
"About the time of the end, a body of men will be raised up who will turn their attention to the Prophecies, and insist on their literal interpretation, in the midst of much clamor and opposition."