This response I got from my lung cancer list (via OncoLink's Spirituality web
page). Just thought you might be interested in how they felt about
expressing a prayer on the group's listing. Does MOL feel this way?
-chris
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Title: Re: [LUNG-ONC] A short prayer for all on my 3 lists...
Dear Chris,
This post to you pains me, but it is a part of my duties as a listowner.
Let me first say that I am myself a Christian, and do believe strongly in
the power of prayer. However, the lung oncology list is a secular list
composed of many different religions (and lack of). We must therefore ask
members to keep religion off the list as much as possible. A simple
statement such as "God bless you" or "my prayers are with you" is generally
acceptable, but a prayer such as this on the list could easily offend
someone who does not believe in God or prayer. There is a Christian cancer
list, the CPCOS (Cancer Patients Christian On-Line Support) list, for those
of us who would like to freely praise God and offer up prayers, but this
type of post simply is not permissible on the lung-onc list.
I can relate to your situation, as I also made several posts of a religious
nature shortly after joining the list, and this led to my removal from this
list. I had to literally beg my way back on the list, and now I try to
intervene before the situation gets to the point of a member being removed.
I am asking that you please refrain from posts that are strictly of a
religious nature in the future, and I do thank you in advance for your
understanding in this rather sticky situation.
Sincerely,
Sharon Thronberry - Lung-Onc & CPCOS Co-Owner
Phone: (901) 867-3884
Husband, Elwyn, dx'd 2/97 adenocarcinoma of lung, Stage 1,
**STILL** cancer
free!
Faith....with it, miracles *CAN* happen!
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>From: "Chris R."
>To: LUNG-ONC@LISTSERV.ACOR.ORG
>Subject: [LUNG-ONC] A short prayer for all on my 3 lists...
>Date: Sat, Jun 26, 1999, 12:07 PM
>
>Dearest Lord,
>Please look down on every post you see here. Every person needs your
special
>help that only You can give. They are all a blessing not only to me, but
>other people in their lives and I pray you will support them, strengthen
>them, heal them, and help them to continue their great service to You and
to
>others. Please bring love, comfort, hope, faith, and healing to each and
>every body, mind, heart, and soul. Thank you Lord for hearing my prayer
and
>for all the blessings you have already bestowed. Amen.
>
>-chris r.
>
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Dear Chris,
This post to you pains me, but it is a part of my duties as a listowner. Let me first say that I am myself a Christian, and do believe strongly in the power of prayer. However, the lung oncology list is a secular list composed of many different religions (and lack of). We must therefore ask members to keep religion off the list as much as possible. A simple statement such as "God bless you" or "my prayers are with you" is generally acceptable, but a prayer such as this on the list could easily offend someone who does not believe in God or prayer. There is a Christian cancer list, the CPCOS (Cancer Patients Christian On-Line Support) list, for those of us who would like to freely praise God and offer up prayers, but this type of post simply is not permissible on the lung-onc list.
I can relate to your situation, as I also made several posts of a religious nature shortly after joining the list, and this led to my removal from this list. I had to literally beg my way back on the list, and now I try to intervene before the situation gets to the point of a member being removed. I am asking that you please refrain from posts that are strictly of a religious nature in the future, and I do thank you in advance for your understanding in this rather sticky situation.
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>From: "Chris R." <CCR0417@AOL.COM>
>To: LUNG-ONC@LISTSERV.ACOR.ORG
>Subject: [LUNG-ONC] A short prayer for all on my 3 lists...
>Date: Sat, Jun 26, 1999, 12:07 PM
>
>Dearest Lord,
>Please look down on every post you see here. Every person needs your special
>help that only You can give. They are all a blessing not only to me, but
>other people in their lives and I pray you will support them, strengthen
>them, heal them, and help them to continue their great service to You and to
>others. Please bring love, comfort, hope, faith, and healing to each and
>every body, mind, heart, and soul. Thank you Lord for hearing my prayer and
>for all the blessings you have already bestowed. Amen.
>
>-chris r.
>
