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To: Lane3 who wrote (38873)11/26/2001 6:54:19 PM
From: MulhollandDrive  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 82486
 
Are you suggesting that there is a context where it is not offensive and patronizing?



To: Lane3 who wrote (38873)11/26/2001 8:20:56 PM
From: TimF  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 82486
 
the term "imaginary friend" is offensive and patronizing

We had that discussion already.

Tim, who insists on responding to ancient posts,



Karen, how old is ancient? In most cases my response are only up to a few days old.

As for the imaginary friend idea, I don't think we have had that conversation, atleast not recently (maybe I'm the one who is forgetting "ancient posts" now). We discussed the definition of theist, and "personal God recently but that isn't quite the same thing IMO.

Tim