Public Apology to Cleetus
Lee,
It has come to my attention - slowly, it's true - that I was not treating you as I should have these last few weeks.
People close to me have indicated that there were certain problem in my behaviour and after a brief review, I now come to the same conclusion they did.
The behaviour of others should not have affected my own, and their perception of me should never influence who it is I want to be as a man. I did not see myself changing in such a negative way.
I am sorry for lashing out against you these last days and tinting my comments with anger and bitterness that should have been handled elsewhere and in a different manner. I apologize for any hardship this may have caused you, especially these these last days.
Our differences in opinion are not resolved, but I do see how you are sincere in your own way. In fact, perhaps the reason I have difficulty in dealing with your "style" is because I was so much like you in a former life and it taints how I act with you.
My intention was never to infer that those who believe differently than I in matters of spiritual beliefs are somehow inferior - but I realize that this is how it appeared when I spoke on the subject. I am very passionate on the topic of christianity and was/am ready to invest my life into it through study and the ministry. It's that important to me to live by what I believe.
Out of respect, I'll keep out of your way and out of discussions involving religion and beliefs for the next while.
