Garry, would you do us all a favor please?
LIGHTEN UP!!!
Anybody who knows John, even people who just read his comments & posts here on Vacuumland, knows he has excellent manners & is extremely polite in his comments & posts. And the odd time he DOES offend someone, it's definitely unintentional. And even if he did come across as offensive this time, when did saying something like "Dear God" become a crime?! I don't know many people, regardless of their faith, or non believer, or their personal background, that would be offended by someone like John who is a Catholic & who does believe in God saying something as simple as that phrase when talking & trying to offer some friendly advice. Most religions do have a "God" of some soft, they may just use another term for it. And if somebody DID have a problem with it, I would have a problem with THEM & consider that person immoral & evil! Most people I have met with very different religions, such as Muslims, would never object to the word "God" being used in a casual conversation.
As far as I'm concerned, the one who has been offensive in this thread is YOU, Garry! You have a TON of nerve coming on here trying to criticize & belittle someone for making a simple phrase in a thread on a online posting! I think you should be ashamed of yourself, trying to attack John like this, & I do think you owe John a apology on Vacuumland.
John - Don't worry, in my mind you did NOTHING wrong! Don't let people like Garry with their small, narrow minds get to you. In my opinion, you're one of Vacuumland's most respected & upstanding members, & a example for the rest of us.
Rob
