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Re: If the Veil were to be Lifted...
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Originally Posted by Joey Boneski
Forums are supposed to be about differing stances and the discussions of them....everyone thinks their stance is correct or they wouldn't take it....why not attach your name to it?
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My name is attached to my posts on another forum, and I'm on fb. I've had this moniker here for a long time, and I like it, but most people know who I am anyway. Or, like I said, they can find out pretty easily.
I wouldn't mind so much now, but in the beginning, I was thinking that I didn't want to embarrass my pastor or my parents with controversial thoughts or beliefs. I see anonymous discussions as a way to explore things otherwise taboo, at least in some circles. It's not always about attaching my name to my views--sometimes I discuss things so I can hash it out in my own mind. I don't always want everyone I know to know what it is, in particular, that I'm currently hashing out. Capiche?
The people who love me don't care (what ideas I might come up with)--but let's face it--not everyone loves me. 
Anyone who has been around Pentecost for any amount of time knows that voicing some opinions or questions immediately gets you labeled by some as rebellious or a trouble maker. That's just a fact, no matter how innocent or well-intentioned the question.
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